NMHS32290 Ethical&Legal Context Prof Pra

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module is aimed at developing students knowledge and understanding of the application of legal, ethical, philosophical, and sociological knowledge to the nursing and midwifery professions. Ethical decision making and behaviour is explored, reflected on and critiqued within the context of the patient, their family, professional bodies, other health care professionals, the health care environment, and legal knowledge. The module also facilitates students to develop a meaningful understanding of themselves and their values and to evaluate the impact that personal and professional values have on ethical decision making and behaviour.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe legal frameworks and relevent legislation for nursing and midwifery practice
Discuss legal issues that may be encountered in caring for people
Discuss and apply classical and contemporary moral theories and principles to clinical scenarios.
Critique the ethical decising making processes and ethical behaviours in relation to possible outcomes and philosophies of nursing and midwifery.
Discuss empirical evidence available on the nature of patient-professional relations and appraise how this evidence is theorised

Indicative Module Content:

A weekly timetable is provided in Brightspace

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

35
Specified Learning Activities

2
Autonomous Student Learning

88
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is provided face-to-face 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Ethics and Law Week 2 n/a Graded No

10
Continuous Assessment: Ethics & Law Week 9 n/a Graded No

10
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: On-line Week 7 n/a Graded No

60
Continuous Assessment: Ethics & Law Week 4 n/a Graded No

10
Continuous Assessment: Ethics & Law Week 11 n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback to students following in-trimester examination. Group feedback after end of trimester examination Individual feedback available on end of trimester examination

Name Role
Ms Orla Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Diarmuid Stokes Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Regina Joye Tutor