CA4U002 - Fundamentals of Community Practice 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA4U002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Fundamentals of Community Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | Michelle Panniers | ||
| Module Team: | Alexandra James, Angela Hiscocks | ||
| First Intended Intake: | DEC 2012 | Final Year of Intake: | 2012 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100281 - community nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To prepare practitioners to work safely, effectively and efficiently in a community setting, with patients, clients, families, colleagues and members of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
Content Summary
The module is divided into four themes:
Theme 1-Community as the Context of Care-organisation of health and social care in the community, health and social policy relating to community care, partnership working, health care and the Welsh culture and influences on individual and community settings as a basis for planning services.
Theme 2-Professional Role and Accountability-professional development within community practice, healthcare, professional and organisational values, legal and ethical issues relating to community practice, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, empowerment and collaborative relationships with patients/clients, evidence–informed community practice, decision making, equality and diversity, and an overview of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Theme 3-Practice in the Community-holistic care and problem solving, care planning and evaluation, clinical governance, time management, care co-ordination concepts, family and carer assessment, patient journey, health promotion and communication and interpersonal skills.
Theme 4-Family-Centred Care-sociological and psychological perspectives, types of families, the role and function of the family in health and illness, values/beliefs, lifespan issues, varying family dynamics, coping strategies, understanding behaviour change, Family-Nursing, family centred care, frameworks for assessing families, empowering families and the needs of informal carers and vulnerable families.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 25 |
| Seminar | 17 |
| Independent Study | 68 |
| Placement | 150 |
| Directed Study | 37 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 3 |
| Total Hours Selected | 300 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Theme 1-Critically evalaute the societal, environmental, political and cultural influences on the aims, organisation and delivery of health and social care. |
| LO2 | Theme 2-Critically evaluate and outline the professional role of the community practitioner within the context of primary care. |
| LO3 | Theme 3-Critically evaluate, review and adapt existing knowledge and skills to the provision of safe and effective care in community settings. |
| LO4 | Theme 4-Critically analyse the strengths and development needs of the family as a unit of care within an identified specialist area of community practice, and justify the approach adopted to meeting their needs |
| LO5 | Theme 1-Demonstare delivery of effective care that reflects the aims of, and is sensitive to, the context of community practice |
| LO6 | Theme 2-Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills within the context of community practice situations |
| LO7 | Theme 3-Demonstrate evaluation, adaptation and application of previously acquired knowledge and skills to provision of care in community settings. |
| LO8 | Theme 4-Critcally outline the knowledge, skills and beliefs required to meet the needs of a variety of families within community practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | The assessment will take the form of a case study examining in-depth, the theoretical outcomes associated with the four themes. The precise remit of the case study will be negotiated with the personal tutor. | 0 | 4500 | 100 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Clinical Learning 1 | The practical assessment will require developing and completing a portfolio demonstrating achievement of the four clinical learning outcomes | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | LO5 | LO6 | LO7 | LO8 | |
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Clinical Learning 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |