CA4S081 - Policy Analysis on Practice Development 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CA4S081
Module Title: Policy Analysis on Practice Development
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Community and Professional Practice Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Community Nursing
Module Leader: Michelle Thomas
Module Team: Dwynwen Spargo, David Pontin, Precious O'Driscoll
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 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 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2017
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

• Critically examine a substantive area of policy and practice through a process of an analysis of policy impacting on an area of potential practice development.
• Critically appraise and utilise various types of evidence utilised in practice and add to the existing body of knowledge
• Develop and enhance their practice and leadership ability

Content Summary

Tutor led and student led workshops focussing on common themes and developments appropriate to the areas of practice being studied. Students will be required to formally present their work at least once to their peer group. Post presentation discussion and debate will be facilitated. Sessions will be negotiated but normally be organised at monthly intervals throughout the academic year.

Students will be encouraged to form a peer support group.

Independent time will be used for the exploration of relevant practice based issues and the development and application of theory to, and theory in, practice.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Seminar 4
Tutorial 4
Project supervision 2
Practical classes and workshops 2
Independent Study 180
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Utilise analytical approaches relevant to their area of study.
LO2 Critically examine existing policy in terms of evidence base, sources of knowledge and level of proficiency.
LO3 Conceptualize and present ideas to a professional standard and defend them in critical debate.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Critical appraisal of the policy that underpins the negotiated topic the SCPHN student wishes to explore in relation to their practice 0 6000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Essay 1

Reading List

Aveyard, H. (2014) Doing a literature review in health and social care : a practical guide/He 3rded) McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, Maidenhead, England (also available as e-book via electronic reading list for module)

Baggot, R. (2011) Public Health: policy and politics. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke.

Buse, K. Mays, N. Walt, G. (2012) Making health policy. Mcgraw Hill/ Open University Press: Maidenhead.

Ellis, P. (2016) Evidence- based Practice in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series). Sage: London

Linley, P. Kane, R. Owen,S. (2011) Nursing for public health: promotion, principles and practice. Oxford University Press: Oxford.

O’Dochartaigh, N. (2012) Internet Research Skills. Sage: London