NURS63060 Ethics and Professional Issues in Healthcare 15 Variable teaching patterns Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Keith Longshaw Unit coordinator School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div> Welcome to the Ethics and Professional Issues course unit. We hope you will have a rewarding and enjoyable learning experience over the next few months, but more importantly over the long term within your clinical practice.</div><div> &nbsp;</div><div> The course unit can be undertaken as a &lsquo;stand alone&rsquo; course unit.</div> <ul style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <li> Course overview including introduction to the course unit and assessment processes</li> <li> Expectations of course unit and motivations for undertaking it</li> <li> Introduction to ethical theory and concepts</li> <li> Mental Capacity and its implications for current practice</li> <li> Dilemmas in practice</li> <li> Moral theories</li> <li> Accountability, duty of care and negligence</li> <li> Truth telling and Confidentiality</li> <li> Consent to treatment.</li> <li> Personhood, Citizenship and Human Rights.</li> <li> Rights and Responsibilities of Professionals: the Blame Culture</li> <li> Nature of professional codes of conduct; how the NMC &amp; HCPC codes compare with other codes in the UK and elsewhere</li> <li> Justice and resource allocation</li> <li> Ethical and legal issues in research on humans</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Additionally, students are encouraged to make use of the 30 minute peer supportive study discussion sessions. Classroom and tutorial support is offered for the unit assignment and there is an opportunity on the final study day to present an assignment plan to the group to elicit feedback and support.</p> <div> This unit aims to enable the suitably qualified health care professional to develop, extend and apply their knowledge to ethical and professional issues and dilemmas facing the practitioner in the workplace. The application of a critical appreciation of ethical theory and a thorough grasp of professional standards will enhance the delivery of quality care and at the same time uphold the interests of healthcare consumers.</div> <ul> <li> Critically evaluate ethical theory and professional considerations in health care: how to protect and uphold privacy, confidentiality and autonomy in the best interests of patients and clients.</li> <li> Critically analyse key ethical and professional concepts and evaluate their application within the practice setting.</li> <li> Show originality of thought in critically appraising dilemmas, identifying priorities and develop appropriate responses based upon sound ethical and professional principles.</li> <li> Demonstrate advanced scholarship in approaching authoritative sources of literature to augment experiential learning in ethical and professional issues.</li></ul> <ul> <li> Demonstrate rigorous conceptualisation and appraisal of ideas, issues and concepts</li> <li> Critically evaluate the impact of the multi-disciplinary team approach in addressing ethical and professional dilemmas and problems in clinical practice.</li> <li> Demonstrate innovative thought in exploring the relationship between theory and practice across issues relevant to health care professionals, developing adaptive responses to challenges in one&rsquo;s own area of practice.</li></ul> <ul> <li> Critically evaluate and apply ethical principles and professional standards to issues arising in clinical practice.</li> <li> Demonstrate effective and creative analysis of critical incidents; analyse risks and specify appropriate courses of action in the delivery of healthcare.</li></ul> <ul> <li> Demonstrate enhanced development of: interpersonal skills; self awareness; effective communication and active listening; questioning; challenging ideas; working in groups; discussion; critical reading and writing.</li></ul> 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% <p>Students will normally have the opportunity to receive feedback on formative work submitted prior to the summative assessment. Other feedback opportunities will also be available in class and online discussion boards. Online feedback is provided in Grademark. Provisional feedback based on internal marking will be made available prior to the Exam Board on the basis that these marks are yet to be ratified at the Exam Board and therefore may be subject to change. A standard feedback mechanism in Grademark is utilised across all postgraduate programmes within the School which provides detailed and constructive feedback on each component and aspect of assessment and identifies areas of strength and those aspects which could be enhanced.</p><p>Student feedback is obtained through open discussion forums on blackboard, in class discussions, via formal University unit evaluation forms and also qualitative, in house evaluations at the end of the unit.&nbsp;</p> PGT Stand Alone Units PGT Stand Alone Units (SLA) PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Practice & Leadership MSc Adv Prof Prac & Leadership PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Practice & Leadership MSc Adv Nurs Prac & Leadership PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Practice & Leadership Msc Adv Midw Prac & Leadership PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Practice & Leadership MSc Adv SW Prac & Leadership PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Adv Practice & Leadership MSc Adv Prof Prac & 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Pract & Leadership PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Prof Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Nurs Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Midw Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv SW Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Prof Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Nurs Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PG Dip Adv Midw Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PG Dip Adv SW Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Prof Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv Nurs Prac & L'ship PGDT Taught Component Optional PGDip Ad Practice & Leadership PGDip Adv 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