The Role of the Nurse as an Educator
6 Credits (ECTS)
The Role of the Nurse as an Educator
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Module Description
This module offers a comprehensive exploration of evidence-based practices in patient education and student supervision within healthcare settings, with a specific emphasis on teaching and learning methods tailored to adult learners.
Nurse educators play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of educational experiences that adequately prepare the nursing workforce for the dynamic healthcare environment.
Students will investigate clinical and patient education strategies, considering the diverse needs of various client and patient groups encountered by nurses.
By analyzing best practices and evidence-based approaches, students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively educate patients and supervise students, ultimately enhancing patient care outcomes and fostering professional development within the nursing workforce.
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 analyse and evaluate modern theories of adult learning education in context of nursing profession.
- Develop rigorous and reflective thinking related to adult teaching and learning.
- Generates meaningful insights regarding teaching, learning and student engagement through the synthesis of acquired knowledge and skills from his module.
- Develop interprofessional educational experiences for adult learners.
Knowledge:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:
- Nursing Education: Roles of Nurse as an Educator and Learner.
- Teaching and Teaching Methods.
- Assessment and Evaluation.
- Curriculum Development and Evaluation of Nursing Programme.
- Student Engagement and Feedback.
- Scholarship and Nursing Education around the World.
Skills:
At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:
- Critically evaluate and employs strategies to engage learners in diverse settings.
- Critically analyse a variety of approaches to provide constructive, thoughtful, timely feedback to learners.
- Create learning opportunities for diverse learners and learning styles.
- Develop a variety of assessment instruments to evaluate outcomes.
- Implement learner-focused evaluation strategies.
Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:
The learner will be able to:
- Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials etc.