Applying Social Demographic Trends in the Nursing Profession
6 Credits (ECTS)
Applying Social Demographic Trends in the Nursing Profession
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Module Description
This module empowers students with insights into the profound impact of social demographic trends on health outcomes.
By exploring factors such as aging, population diversity, and sex education, students gain an understanding of their implications for healthcare.
Improving clinical care within these contexts is emphasized as a means to enhance life expectancy.
Additionally, students learn to adapt nursing practice to accommodate diverse cultural values and spiritual beliefs, recognizing the pivotal role of nurses in healthcare delivery.
Ultimately, this holistic approach equips students to address the multifaceted needs of patients and contribute to improved health outcomes in diverse communities.
Entry Requirements
- Candidates who apply for this course must possess a qualification equivalent to a Higher Diploma (120 ECTS) in Nursing accredited at MQF 5.
- Preference will be given to prospective applicants having a year of work experience related to the study programme.
Target Audience
- This programme is targeted at nurses who are registered with the Council for Nurses and Midwives Malta and/or other registering bodies.
Module / Unit Instructions
The proposed structure comprises a blended approach promoting the building of a community of practice via peer-to-peer learning. The structure uses primarily two dimensions of teaching-learning modes:
- Face to Face sessions
Face-to-face sessions include lectures, tutorials, discussions, presentations and workshop activities promoting peer-to-peer learning.
- Online Learning Activities
Online learning activities incorporate tutorials and asynchronous discussions. These may consist of active interaction, participation and contributions in fora discussions, sharing resources and self-reflection exercises. Learners also contribute to the building of the community of practice by providing feedback to their peers as critical friends, enhancing the learner’s critical engagement throughout the study period.
How you’ll be assessed
The course comprises:
- Evening classes for part-time courses.
- Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
- Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
- Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.
Assessment
Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:
- Formative Assessment
- Summative Assessment
The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.
Additional Info
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**
Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***
*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
**Terms and conditions apply.
Learning Outcomes
Competences:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the ability to, independently:
- Critically evaluate and appraise tools to improving quality nursing care in a constantly changing and diverse society.
- Analyse the relationship between spirituality, healthcare and bioethics.
- Critically reflect on the diverse beliefs, values, and populations of patients and how this affect nursing practicein a hospital setting.
- Identify and apply advanced skills on preventive and holistic wellness.
- Critically analyse the importance of sex education for a diverse and multicultural population.
- Critically nalyse challenges associated with caring for young children, adoloscents and older adults.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:
- How Social Demographics affect our Nursing Practice.
- Understanding the Ageing Population.
- Diversity and Multiculturalism.
- Preventative Care and Holistic Wellness.
- Child and Adolescent Health.
- Sexual Health.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Critically evaluate the importance of holistic nursing as it applies nursing practice.
- Apply nursing skills according to the patient’s values and cultural beliefs.
- Critically analyse the importance of education and prevention of disease through one’s life span by offering informed knowledge to the patient.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able tp:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.A