AU1S010 - Understanding the Human Body and Development Through the Lifespan 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AU1S010
Module Title: Understanding the Human Body and Development Through the Lifespan
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Integrated Health, Social Care and Post Registration Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Collaborative Provision
Module Leader: Stuart Baker
Module Team: Stacey Jenkins, Anitha Livingstone, Samantha Metcalfe, Katie Spender, Steve Walden
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100290 - nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To enable the student to have an understanding of anatomy and physiology in the context of human development.

Content Summary

This module will run over 10 weeks and focus each week on different anatomical systems

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 6
Tutorial 6
Practical classes and workshops 4
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 74
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 10
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of key physiological principles and body systems across the lifespan

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 An online exam that summatively examines the module content 30 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 ✔

Reading List

Blackburn, S. (2001) Ethics: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press. Oxford.

Delves-Yates, C. (2018) Essentials of Nursing Practice (2nd Edition) Sage. London.

Dougherty, L. Lister, S and West-Oram, A. (2015) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, Student Edition, (9th Edition) Wiley-Blackwell. London

Esterhuizen P, Howatson-Jones L (2019) Reflective Practice in Nursing (4th Edition). Sage. London.

Marshall, P et al. (2017) Anatomy and Physiology in Healthcare. Scion Publishing. Banbury.

Peate, I (2019) Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate. Elsevier, London.

Peate, Nair, M (2017) Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare and I Students (2nd Edition). Wiley Blackwell, West Sussex

Price, B and Harrington, A. (2018) Critical Thinking and Writing in Nursing, (4th Ed), Sage. London

Rees, C. (2016) Rapid Research methods for Nurses, Midwives and Health Professionals, Wiley Blackwell. London

Adult Texts
Barker J, Linsley P, Kane R, (2016) Evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals, (3rd Edition). Sage publishing. London.
Elcock, K., Wright, W., Newcombe, P. and Everett, F. (2019) Essentials of Nursing Adults. Sage. London.
Peate, I (eds) (2019) Alexander’s Nursing Practice Hospital and Home. 5th edition. Elsevier. Edinburgh.

Child Texts
Gormley-Fleming E, Martin D (2018), Children’s and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance. Wiley, Hoboken New Jersey.
Keenan T, Evans S, Crowley K (2016), An Introduction to Child Development 3rd Ed. Sage, LA
Meggitt C, (2012), Child Development; An Illustrated Guide 3rd Ed. Pearson Education, Harlow
Peate I, Gormley-Fleming E (2015), Fundamentals of Children’s Anatomy and Physiology; a textbook for nursing and healthcare students. John Wiley and Son, Chichester

Learning Disability Texts
Atherton, H, Crickmore D. (2011) Learning disabilities: towards inclusion. (6th Edition). Churchill Livingstone. London
Gates, B; Mafuba, K. (2015) Learning Disability Nursing: Modern Day Practice. Taylor and Francis. London.
Hardy, S; Chaplin, E; Woodward, P; (2016) Supporting the Physical Health Needs of People with Learning Disabilities: A Handbook for Professionals, Support Staff and Families. Pavilion Publishing. London
Williams, V. (2012). Learning Disability Policy and Practice: Changing Lives Palgrave Macmillan. England

Mental Health Texts
Harvey,J and Taylor,V (2013) Measuring health and wellbeing. Sage. London.
Wright, K. and McKeown (2018) Essentials of Mental Health Nursing. Sage. London