Infection Control

Snapshot

Courses available:

Academic award	SCOTCAT award	Academic status	Course length
This module can be undertaken on a stand-alone basis or as part of the Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Bachelor of Nursing (Palliative Care)(BNPC) or Master of Palliative Care (MPC).	20 points at Level 3 (SHE), 20 points at Level M (SHE)	Undergraduate and postgraduate	200 hours of student effort (including assessment)

Academic School:

Distance Learning Centre (Nursing & Palliative Care)

How to apply:

Visit the Distance Learning Centre webpage

Fees:

Please contact us for fees information (below).

Overview

One of the best contributions a health care worker can make to the well being of patients and colleagues is putting into practice good infection control principles. Throughout the module the students are asked to reflect upon infection control delivered in their own area of practice. A vast number of diverse infection hazards challenge clinicians. Interrupting the links in the chain of infection is the responsibility of all health care workers and is not just the responsibility of those who have Infection Control in their jobs.

Aims of the Module

To be able to analyse critically the specific components required for an effective Infection Control policy.

Module Content

The module has three principle aims. Firstly it aims to enable you to appreciate issues which are influential in the development of an effective infection control policy. You will then consider the experience of infection control from the perspective of the patient. Finally you will facilitated to identify methods for assessing, managing and controlling infection, using a partnership approach.

For further information please see the module information on www.dundee.ac.uk/medden/dlc/

Assessment

The module assessment is practice focused and aims to facilitate the development of professional practice. Students are encouraged to engage with self-assessment activities throughout the learning experience. Formative assessment enables students to develop practice and academic process skills through tutor feed-back.

Student Support

A text-based study guide is used to support learning for this module. The study guide helps the student make essential links between theory and practice and prepare for the module assessment. A dynamic tutorial support system operates with a tutor link to the module. Students are encouraged to use the tutorial system according to their need.