Quality of Life

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

This module allows the student to explore the potential of there role as a health care provider. The exploration is undertaken from a broad perspective to enable them to promote health and well-being from a holistic perspective.

Aims of the Module

To develop the role of the nurse as a heath educator and enable nurses to address patient needs related to improvements in quality of life and well-being.

Module Content

This module is appropriate for nurses and health visitors working in hospital or the community, in any country. The module encourages students to examine their professional role promoting the quality of life and wellbeing of patients, and engaging in health education and health promotion activities. Students are encouraged to examine the topic of health from a local, national and global perspective and understand the link between politics and health.

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.