School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
  • Unit Code

    NST6101
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Caroline Jane VAFEAS

Description

This unit examines concepts of clinical teaching and learning and provides a comprehensive framework for planning, guiding and evaluating learning activities in the clinical setting.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NST5101, NST5149

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the key principles of teaching and learning.
  2. Examine the ethical, legal and cultural factors related to teaching in a variety of health care environments.
  3. Analyse models and theories of teaching and learning in relation to clinical teaching in various health care environments.
  4. Critically evaluate effective teaching strategies for the clinical environment.
  5. Reflect on the importance of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy for professional development.

Unit Content

  1. Principles of teaching and learning.
  2. How we learn: theories, models, learning styles.
  3. How we teach: models and strategies for effective teaching.
  4. How we assess student learning.
  5. Ethical, legal and cultural considerations for clinical teaching in diverse health care environments.
  6. Applying teaching and learning theories, models and strategies in the clinical environment.
  7. Evaluating teaching and learning in the clinical environment.
  8. Professional development, reflective practice and lifelong learning.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, workshops and guided reading.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayDiscuss the key principles of teaching and learning30%
Reflective PracticeA critical analysis of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy in the clinical environment30%
EssayCritically evaluate teaching, learning and assessment strategies in the clinical environment40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayDiscuss the key principles of teaching and learning30%
Reflective PracticeA critical analysis of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy in the clinical environment30%
EssayCritically evaluate teaching, learning and assessment strategies in the clinical environment40%

Core Reading(s)

  • (2018). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing (5th ed.). Springer Publishing Company. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1003260676

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
  • Unit Code

    NST6101
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Caroline Jane VAFEAS

Description

This unit examines concepts of clinical teaching and learning and provides a comprehensive framework for planning, guiding and evaluating learning activities in the clinical setting.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NST5101, NST5149

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the key principles of teaching and learning.
  2. Examine the ethical, legal and cultural factors related to teaching in a variety of health care environments.
  3. Analyse models and theories of teaching and learning in relation to clinical teaching in various health care environments.
  4. Critically evaluate effective teaching strategies for the clinical environment.
  5. Reflect on the importance of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy for professional development.

Unit Content

  1. Principles of teaching and learning.
  2. How we learn: theories, models, learning styles.
  3. How we teach: models and strategies for effective teaching.
  4. How we assess student learning.
  5. Ethical, legal and cultural considerations for clinical teaching in diverse health care environments.
  6. Applying teaching and learning theories, models and strategies in the clinical environment.
  7. Evaluating teaching and learning in the clinical environment.
  8. Professional development, reflective practice and lifelong learning’.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, workshops and guided reading.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayDiscuss the key principles of teaching and learning30%
Reflective PracticeA critical analysis of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy in the clinical environment30%
EssayCritically evaluate teaching, learning and assessment strategies in the clinical environment40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayDiscuss the key principles of teaching and learning30%
Reflective PracticeA critical analysis of being a reflective practitioner and encouraging reflective practice as a key teaching and learning strategy in the clinical environment30%
EssayCritically evaluate teaching, learning and assessment strategies in the clinical environment40%

Core Reading(s)

  • (2018). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing (5th ed.). Springer Publishing Company. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1003260676

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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