Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2014-15

COURSE CONTEXT FOR PRACTICE GROUP D (ENGLISH GROUP): "Management and Administration of Nursing Services/Units" is a course included in the 3rd year of Undergraduate Nursing Programme at the University of Alicante, Spain.

This course is totally taught in Spanish language (through theoretical classes) except for one specific Practice Group that will be developed entirely in English (Group D). Students belonging to Group D will learn theory in Spanish but they will take all their Practice Seminars (based on Problem Solving Cases mostly) in English, therefore they will learn contents in Spanish and complete their Education on Nursing Management in English through the achievement of English writing, speaking and listening skills and capabilities.

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2014-15

Specific Competences (CE)

  • E02 : Base the interventions of Health Science professionals on scientific evidence and the available resources.
  • E03 : Establish evaluation mechanisms, taking into account scientific, technical and quality aspects.
  • E04 : Understand health care information systems.
  • E05 : Apply the necessary methods and procedures in your field to identify health problems.

 

General Competences of the Degree Course (CG):>>Nursing sciences module

  • 32 : Select interventions aimed at treating or preventing problems associated with health deviations.
  • 47 : Understand the Spanish Health Care System.
  • 48 : Identify the characteristics of the executive function of nursing services and care management.
  • 49 : Understand and be able to apply group management techniques.
  • 50 : Understand the applicable legislation and the ethical and deontological code of Spanish nursing, inspired by the European code of nursing ethics and deontology.

 

Specific transversal competences of the degree course :>>Foreign language proficiency

  • CT1 : Read and understand texts in a foreign language.

 

Specific transversal competences of the degree course :>>IT and information competences

  • CT2 : Show computer and information system skills and abilities.

 

Specific transversal competences of the degree course:>>Oral and written communication competences

  • CT3 : Show oral and written communication skills.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2014-15

SPECIFIC AIMS FOR PRACTICE GROUP D:

• To analyze the various roles, responsibilities and functions of the Nursing Professionals from a Management point of view.


• To identify specific patient needs to plan individualized caring programmes for the Healthcare System.


• To know/determine management processes and clinical pathways.

• To describe the skills to lead and coordinate a working team.

• To use management tools for clinical critical evaluation and audit of care according to relevant healthcare quality standards.

• To acquire specific knowledge for legal and ethical practice regarding Management and Administration.

  • To learn specific vocabulary/glossary related to Management and Administration in English language.
  • To be able to expose/speak about Healthcare Management contents in English language.
  • To be able to participate in discussions/debates regarding Management and Administration in English languange.
  • To be able to write in English using Healthcare Management vocabulary.

 

 

General

Code: 27024
Lecturer responsible:
Maciá Soler, María Loreto
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: NURSING
    Area: NURSING
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught