CA4S065 - Diabetes Care 01 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | CA4S065 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Diabetes Care | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Community Nursing | ||
| Module Leader: | John Whitcher | ||
| Module Team: | Denise Langford, Jeff Evans | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2013 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2016 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
To enable module participants to critically appraise the value of a multidisciplinary approach and evidence based knowledge related to people with diabetes.
Content Summary
Anatomy and physiology, aetiology, incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Approaches to caring for people with diabetes: - treatments (including pharmacology), support, involvement of people in their own care, education, psycho-social and lifestyle issues and the organisation of care and the management of change. International, national and local initiatives in the treatment and care of people with diabetes. Complications of diabetes: reducing risk and managing short and long-term complications. Caring for specific client groups including children. The evidence base for care.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 28 |
| Project supervision | 2 |
| Work based learning | 100 |
| Independent Study | 70 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To demonstrate the ability to critically appraise and synthesise the evidence base for practice. |
| LO2 | To be able to critically evaluate the care of a person with diabetes, demonstrating synthesis of diabetes knowledge and an<br />understanding of the complexity of care delivery. |
| LO3 | To be able to provide a teaching session on diabetes and demonstrate critical evaluation in relation to a relevant aspect of diabetes care (NMC Standard 13.6). |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 2 | • A critical commentary/reflection of the teaching session undertaken in clinical practice. | 0 | 1000 | 20 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | An assignment focusing on an aspect of diabetes care. The work will examine relevant literature and discuss implications for diabetes care. | 0 | 3000 | 80 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Clinical Practice Completion 1 | To plan and provide a diabetes teaching session. Sign-off mentor verification of achievement of the clinical learning outcome, and documented within the Clinical Outcomes Achievement record | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Essay 2 | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Clinical Practice Completion 1 | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |