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

Module Title Practice Module 3c(Intellectual Disability 08
Module Code NS369
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Therese Danaher
Semester 2: Therese Danaher
Autumn: Therese Danaher
Module TeacherTherese Danaher
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 15
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The student will gain experience in a variety of health and education care settings, and acquire appropriate skills that may be applied in the care of people with an intellectual disability. Students will be fully supervised within all placements, this is your opportunity to practice, question the experts and reflect on acquisition of skills. You will be allocated to placements with a variety of time spans. You will complete learning plans in all placments. Practice Assessment Records (PAR's) need to be completed if you are in a placement of 3 weeks or more. Linking and applying theoretical knowledge to the placement need to be evident in your portfolios and prescribed evidence.

Learning Outcomes
1. Appraise nursing and other frameworks in the assessment/planning of the individual/group needs
2. Deliver/evaluate best practice interventions
3. Collaborate with service users/family/team members
4. Demonstrate the role of the professional eg speech and language therapist, physiotherapist. teacher
5. Critique the role of the nurse in the various placements of this module



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Group work3Workshops in DCU
Group work3Workshops in practice placements
Clinical placement280Allocated practice placements in specialitiy and core health settings. All placements need to meet Standard and Requirements of An Bord Altranais
Total Workload: 286

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
Opportunities will be provided for students to.
To practice nursing in a variety of settings To experience working with other members of the multidisciplinary team To reflect upon their ever developing knowledge of Intellectual disability nursingOpportunities in Specialist Areas.

Observe and question the specialist practitioner about what they do and why they do it. Develop a knowledge of specialist area Participate with specialist in delivery of service Reflect upon personal practice and observations Communicate effectively with clients, families and other members of the team Where appropriate participate in case conferences and individualised planning.
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
AssignmentChoose one of the 3 prescribed evidence assignments during this 8 week placements. The choice is: 1. Critique a service policy 2. Evaluate the management of a functional analysis or 3. Reflection on a communication100%Sem 2 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
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • Gates B (editor): 2007, Learning Disabilities Towards Inclusion, 1st ed, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, Oxford,
  • Grant G, Goward P, Richardson M & Ramcharan P: 2005, Learning Disability A Life Cycle Approach to Valuing People, 1st ed, Open University Press, Berkshire,
  • Gates B: 2007, Care Planning and Delivery in Intellectual Disabilities Nursing, 1st ed, Blackwell Publising, Oxford,
Other Resources
None
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Programme or List of Programmes
BNIDBSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability)
Timetable this semester: Timetable for NS369
Date of Last Revision10-MAR-11
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