NSQ636 Complex Care for the Older Person
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| Unit code: | NSQ636 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $555 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,236 |
Unit Outline: Session 1 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | NSQ636 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
Persons over the age of 65 years will have at least one chronic illness, with many older people having multiple chronic illnesses that make care planning complex. This unit aims to develop and apply your knowledge of how to recognise chronic illness and manage diseases commonly experienced by older persons, using the comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment for complex care planning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of anatomical, physiological and psychological concepts in undertaking an interdisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment.
- Synthesise and accurately interpret health assessment data, to identify and manage chronic illness in the older person.
- Apply culturally safe practices in communicating and collaborating with diverse older populations and other health professionals for care planning.
Content
Course themes emphasised in this unit include advocacy and leadership, intra- and inter- disciplinary practice, ethical and responsible practice, therapeutic relationships and communication, as well as clinical informatics, eHealth and digital literacy.
This unit is organised into 8 modules:
Module 1: Comprehensive geriatric health assessment
Module 2: The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems of an Older Person
Module 3: The Neurological System of the Older Person
Module 4: The Gastrointestinal, Urological, and Musculoskeletal Systems of the Older Person
Module 5: The Endocrine, haematological and immunological and Integumentary Systems of the Older Person
Module 6: Pharmacology and Deprescribing
Module 7: The standards and challenges of care planning in Older People
Module 8: Putting it all together
Learning Approaches
In this fully online unit, you will have the opportunity to learn through active engagement with the interactive learning resources, peer learning, moderated and facilitated online discussions, learning events and self-directed learning materials. This unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to complex care for older persons. Authentic learning activities assist students to respond to complex care needs of older people using an evidence based, person-centred approach through active online engagement with interdisciplinary, industry informed case scenarios.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
- Informal formative feedback will be provided through self-check exercises, peer feedback and through individual or whole of class feedback in online discussions or via comments in online communities.
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks via Turnitin or the Canvas Assignment tool, in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
- Feedback on your assessment task 1 will be received prior to the submission of your assessment task 2.
- Students are encouraged to seek and share feedback in their workplaces where appropriate
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, there are three summative assessment tasks to submit. The first assessment task requires you to complete a timed short quiz on a series of case scenarios to examine your knowledge of how to apply comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment and interpret data relevant to the older person. The second assessment task requires you to interpret health assessment data to identify the chronic illness affecting the older person and justifying your decision using evidence from the literature. The third assessment task requires you to develop a complex care plan for the older person identified in Assessment task 2.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Quiz
An online quiz to evaluate your knowledge of health assessment data relevant to the older person. The quiz is timed, you will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
Assessment: Case Study
You will explore a case study to interpret and identify the chronic illness/s impacting the older person. Justification based on current literature will be required.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Professional Care Plan
You will develop a complex care plan for the case in Assessment 2 that includes the interprofessional roles of at least 3 different health professionals and considers culturally safe practices relevant to the case.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Computer and access to internet
Resources
There are no prescribed texts for this unit. You will be provided with links to all required readings through your online modules and via the QUT Library
Risk Assessment Statement
Substantial computer-based work will be required. You are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work.
Unit Outline: Session 3 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | NSQ636 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
Persons over the age of 65 years will have at least one chronic illness, with many older people having multiple chronic illnesses that make care planning complex. This unit aims to develop and apply your knowledge of how to recognise chronic illness and manage diseases commonly experienced by older persons, using the comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment for complex care planning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of anatomical, physiological and psychological concepts in undertaking an interdisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment.
- Synthesise and accurately interpret health assessment data, to identify and manage chronic illness in the older person.
- Apply culturally safe practices in communicating and collaborating with diverse older populations and other health professionals for care planning.
Content
Course themes emphasised in this unit include advocacy and leadership, intra- and inter- disciplinary practice, ethical and responsible practice, therapeutic relationships and communication, as well as clinical informatics, eHealth and digital literacy.
This unit is organised into 8 modules:
Module 1: Comprehensive geriatric health assessment
Module 2: The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems of an Older Person
Module 3: The Neurological System of the Older Person
Module 4: The Gastrointestinal, Urological, and Musculoskeletal Systems of the Older Person
Module 5: The Endocrine, haematological and immunological and Integumentary Systems of the Older Person
Module 6: Pharmacology and Deprescribing
Module 7: The standards and challenges of care planning in Older People
Module 8: Putting it all together
Learning Approaches
In this fully online unit, you will have the opportunity to learn through active engagement with the interactive learning resources, peer learning, moderated and facilitated online discussions, learning events and self-directed learning materials. This unit takes an interdisciplinary approach to complex care for older persons. Authentic learning activities assist students to respond to complex care needs of older people using an evidence based, person-centred approach through active online engagement with interdisciplinary, industry informed case scenarios.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
- Informal formative feedback will be provided through self-check exercises, peer feedback and through individual or whole of class feedback in online discussions or via comments in online communities.
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks via Turnitin or the Canvas Assignment tool, in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
- Feedback on your assessment task 1 will be received prior to the submission of your assessment task 2.
- Students are encouraged to seek and share feedback in their workplaces where appropriate
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, there are three summative assessment tasks to submit. The first assessment task requires you to complete a timed short quiz on a series of case scenarios to examine your knowledge of how to apply comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment and interpret data relevant to the older person. The second assessment task requires you to interpret health assessment data to identify the chronic illness affecting the older person and justifying your decision using evidence from the literature. The third assessment task requires you to develop a complex care plan for the older person identified in Assessment task 2.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Quiz
An online quiz to evaluate your knowledge of health assessment data relevant to the older person. The quiz is timed, you will have 60 minutes to complete the quiz.
Assessment: Case Study
You will explore a case study to interpret and identify the chronic illness/s impacting the older person. Justification based on current literature will be required.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Professional Care Plan
You will develop a complex care plan for the case in Assessment 2 that includes the interprofessional roles of at least 3 different health professionals and considers culturally safe practices relevant to the case.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Computer and access to internet
Resources
There are no prescribed texts for this unit. You will be provided with links to all required readings through your online modules and via the QUT Library
Risk Assessment Statement
Substantial computer-based work will be required. You are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work.