Nursing Caring and Inquiry: Foundational (9049.2)

Required texts

Prescribed Texts:

Lemone, P., Burke, K., Dwyer, T., Levett-Jones, T., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K., Berry, K., Carville, K., Hales, M., K, N., Luxford, Y., Raymond, D. (2014). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Patient-Centred Care (2^nd ed.). Frenchs Forrest, NSW: Pearson Australia.

Crisp. J., Taylor, C., Douglas, C., & Rebeiro, G. (2016). Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing (5^th ed). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia.

Recommended Texts:

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual for the American Psychological Association (6^th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Craft, J. & Gordon, C.. (2015). Understanding Pathophysiology. (2nd ed) Chatswood NSW: Elsevier.

Levett-Jones, T. (Ed). (2018). Clinical Reasoning: Learning to Think Like a Nurse. (2nd ed). Frenchs Forrest, NSW: Pearson Australia.

McKenna, L. & Lim, A. (2012). Pharmacology for nursing and midwifery (1^st ANZ ed.). Sydney, Australia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Assessment 1: Online quizzes will be completed on Moodle by the specified closing date. There is no option for completing a hard copy quiz.

Assessment 2:  Patient Experience Case Analysis Written Report: will be submitted online via the unit Moodle site (see 5f).  Assignment cover sheets are no longer required.  Instead, students will confirm the following online declaration (from the old cover sheet) at the point of submission:

I certify that:

• the attached assignment is my own work and no part of this work has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/s concerned;

• material drawn from other sources has been fully acknowledged as to author/creator, source and other bibliographic details according to unit-specific requirements for referencing; and

• no part of this work has been submitted for assessment in any other unit in this or another Faculty except where authorised by the lecturer/s concerned.

   Returning Assignments:

Electronically submitted assessment pieces will be returned electronically via Moodle within three weeks of submission date unless otherwise advised.

Grounds for applying for an extension

https://www.canberra.edu.au/myuc-s/business-units/dvce/student-engagement/accessability-for-uc-staff

The onus rests on students to comply with timelines for completing and submitting assessments, and this is part of the good management and performance skills we are seeking to develop in students through the educational process. Lecturers also have a responsibility to ensure equity and fairness to the majority of students who submit their assessments on time.

For these reasons, you need to establish genuine circumstances for an extension to be granted. You will need to supply documentary evidence to establish the genuine nature of your circumstances.
Please note: Extensions of more than 7 days will not generally be granted unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Process for applying for an extension:

Students are advised to liaise directly with their Unit Convenor for requests for extension. Requests for extension should be emailed to the Unit Convenor or approved delegate, although there may be circumstances where Inclusion & Welfare will liaise on behalf of the student.

Requests for extensions should be on the attached Assignment Extension Application form and submitted at least 5 days prior to the submission date.

The Unit Convenor, or approved delegate, will inform the student of the outcome of their request as per Faculty procedures. Where the Unit Convenor, or approved delegate, does not approve the assignment extension request, the student may seek consultation with Inclusion & Welfare. If considered appropriate, Inclusion & Welfare will liaise with the relevant Academic staff member, following consultation with the student.

References

University of Canberra Assignment Extension Application Policy Form.

Special assessment requirements

To obtain an overall pass grade in this unit, the student must:

• Attempt all assessment items according to the Assessment instructions; and
• Obtain an overall aggregate mark of 50%.

Supplementary assessment

The opportunity to resubmit written work and supplementary exams are not offered in this unit. Please seek clarification and guidance about assessment requirements prior to the submission of work from the teaching team.  Refer to the UC Supplementary Assessment Policy

Text Matching Software

The University of Canberra has available, through LearnOnline (Moodle), text-matching software that helps students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understandings of academic integrity. Known as URKUND, the software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts. Click here for further information on the URKUND text-matching software.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Prescribed weekly reading

It is essential that each student has read the weekly reading prior to tutorial attendance. Set readings will be posted on the Canvas website each week.  Students are expected to read widely:  this includes professional journal articles and other materials sourced by you through electronic databases of the UC and other libraries.
 

The UC Library provides free information sessions and on-line tutorials regarding accessing appropriate reading sources for academic pursuits. See the Library notice board or website for details.

Participation requirements

Students are expected to attend or listen to all lectures and actively participate in all tutorials. Tutorials are interactive and contribution in class fosters deeper personal learning and the learning of the group. Pre-reading and involvement in tutorials is essential to meeting the  learning outcomes of this unit.

Required IT skills

Information will be available to students via the unit Learn Online (Canvas) site. It is expected that students will have basic skills in word processing, email and internet, as well as an ability to use databases and search engines to locate information. Students who require assistance with IT skills should contact the Academic Skills Program.

Assistance using Moodle can be obtained via University of Canberra Website by following the http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/  links.

In-unit costs

Nil

Work placement, internships or practicums

Nil

Additional information

General guidelines for a written paper:

1.       Presentation: The paper should be in a Word document format, with double line spacing on a single side of A4 paper.  Each A4 page should have a 2.5 cm margin on all sides. Pages should be numbered.

2.       Structure: Academic writing style must be maintained throughout the paper.  The paper must have an introduction, a body (which presents the issues and discusses/analyses them), a conclusion and a reference list.  There are many texts available about organising and presenting papers in the library and bookshop.

3.       Clarity and Expression: Concepts should be analysed and written clearly and concisely.  The paper must demonstrate correct grammatical expression and spelling. It is very useful to ask someone else to proof read your paper to help eliminate errors and to use the APA manual for grammatical assistance.

4.       Use of references: Your work must be supported by current published professional literature (no more than 10 years old) and properly referenced in APA format.  Resources must not be limited to texts only.  It is an expectation that you use database searches to obtain recent professional journal articles (CINAHL, Medline, OVID, etc.).  The library at the University of Canberra is a useful source of information and assistance with conducting a review of literature, researching and database use.

5.       Referencing requirements: Students should use APA referencing style correctly and consistently. The following link provides information on acceptable writing and citation requirements for this unit: http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing

Health Resource Learning Centre

The Health Learning Resource Centre (HLRC) is located in 12C24. It is designed to enhance the learning and university experience for health students with particular emphasis on students in their first year. A drop-in service staffed by peer mentors from the different health disciplines is available to help health students with research and study skills. Visit the HLRC for more details and timetables for peer mentors. Students can contribute to the Centre by being peer mentors. See the Faculty of Health's Student Liaison Officer – Suzanne Clarke (1C143A) for more information.

• Semester 1, 2018, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (176165)