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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title
Module Code
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to engage in classroom discussion as well as self directed learning,to enable students develop their knowledge and skills of the needs of people with an intellectual disability experiencing physical illness and to develop practical strategies to stimulate a healthy lifestyle amongst people with an intellectual disability. This module is aimed at undergraduate student nurses in the intellectual disability branch. Students are expected to attend lectures, discussions and practical nursing intervention sessions as well as tutorials. In support of the learning students will be directed towards recommended readings and relevant web links. Engagement in classroom discussions and nursing skills training will be faciliatated.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the impact of acute hospitalisation on the person with an intellectual disability.
2. Discuss the nutritional status of people with an intellectual disability and appropriate interventions that encourage healthy eating.
3. Discuss continence promotion in people with an intellectual disability and indicate appropriate interventions in continence promotion.
4. Discuss cardiovascular issues in people with an intellectual disability and identify strategies that may be implemented to reduce cardiovascular issues
5. Discuss the endocrine disorders and distinguish strategies that may be used in the prevention and management of endocrine disorders in people with an intellectual disability

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	lectures and class discussions and engagement
Placement	8	training and practice in nursing skills
Tutorial	4	revision opportunity for student and practice for examinations
Independent learning time	89	Student faciltated learning
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

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Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)	examination of nursing skills for practice	30%	Sem 1 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
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Indicative Reading List

Jeannette Thompson & Sharon Pickering: 2001, Meeting the health needs of people who have a learning disability,
Gates, B: 2007, Learning Disabilities,Towards Inclusion,
Potter & Perry: 2005, Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th, Elsevier,

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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013Please note that this information is subject to change.

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.