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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Healthy Ageing and Chronic Conditions
  • Unit Code

    NUR2402
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Sheridan Tracy READ

Description

This unit will enable students to develop their knowledge of normal ageing and the health challenges commonly experienced in an ageing population. An emphasis on promoting health and wellness even in the presence of chronic illness will be prominent in this unit. Global ageing, chronic conditions, legal and ethical care and a palliative approach will be considered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NSC2103 or NUM2306 and NPU2303 or NPP2101

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS2201

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the issue of ageing and the impact to nursing in the global, national and local contexts.
  2. Explain the complexities of providing multicultural care within a nursing context to older adults.
  3. Justify a position on legal, ethical and cultural issues relating to nursing care of older adults.
  4. Explain the wellness and quality of life approach to ageing, chronic illness, palliative and end of life care.
  5. Describe the management of patients with chronic illness including the importance of an inter-professional approach to care.

Unit Content

  1. Global ageing / Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CaLD).
  2. Promoting health in ageing and illness.
  3. Living with chronic illness, inter-professional approach to care.
  4. Dementia, delirium.
  5. Physical and mental well-being.
  6. Legal, ethical and cultural issues relating to care of older adults (elder) abuse, advanced care planning, power of attorney.
  7. Palliative care (including CaLD).
  8. End of life – living well until the end (including CaLD).

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 25 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered5 x 2 hour lecture
Semester 25 x 3 hour tutorialNot Offered5 x 3 hour tutorial

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

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online discussion board.

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
TestOnline quiz10%
ParticipationOnline discussion40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline quiz10%
ParticipationOnline discussion40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Healthy Ageing and Chronic Conditions
  • Unit Code

    NUR2402
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Sheridan Tracy READ

Description

This unit will enable students to develop their knowledge of normal ageing and the health challenges commonly experienced in an ageing population. An emphasis on promoting health and wellness even in the presence of chronic illness will be prominent in this unit. Global ageing, chronic conditions, legal and ethical care and a palliative approach will be considered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NSC2103 or NUM2306 and NPU2303 or NPP2101

Only students studying courses C33, Y61 or Y76 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NCS2201

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Discuss the issue of ageing and the impact to nursing in the global, national and local contexts.
  2. Explain the complexities of providing multicultural care within a nursing context to older adults.
  3. Justify a position on legal, ethical and cultural issues relating to nursing care of older adults.
  4. Explain the wellness and quality of life approach to ageing, chronic illness, palliative and end of life care.
  5. Describe the management of patients with chronic illness including the importance of an inter-professional approach to care.

Unit Content

  1. Global ageing / Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CaLD).
  2. Promoting health in ageing and illness.
  3. Living with chronic illness, inter-professional approach to care.
  4. Dementia, delirium.
  5. Physical and mental well-being.
  6. Legal, ethical and cultural issues relating to care of older adults (elder) abuse, advanced care planning, power of attorney.
  7. Palliative care (including CaLD).
  8. End of life – living well until the end (including CaLD).

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 25 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered5 x 2 hour lecture
Semester 25 x 3 hour tutorialNot Offered5 x 3 hour tutorial

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

Interactive learning activities (18 hours), tutorials (18 hours), online discussion board.

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
TestOnline quiz20%
Case StudyClient presentation40%
TestOpen book time limited test40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline quiz20%
Case StudyClient presentation40%
TestOpen book time limited test40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Hunter, S., & Miller, C. A. (2016). Miller’s nursing for wellness in older adults (2nd ed., pp. xiv, 681). North Ryde, N.S.W.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Pty Ltd. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/923362547

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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