Preceptorship in Nursing
Subject Description
This subject is offered in collaboration with clinical agencies to provide psychiatric/mental health nurses and other health professionals, with the skills and knowledge to provide student supervision in the workplace. The content will include models of supervision; theoretical perspectives of teaching and learning, the nature of the preceptor-preceptee relationship; curriculum issues in psychiatric nursing education, including content and competency-based education; learning outcomes and assessment; and the process of organisational change.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, it is expected that the participant will be able to:Identify the conceptual underpinnings of the learning organisation
Outline the various models of teaching and learning relevant to preceptorship
Apply skills in student support and implement a student teaching and support program in the workplace
Identify and develop the knowledge and skills of nurses in the clinical setting through a teaching/learning practice environment with the aim of improving patient outcomes.
Duration
36 hours of lectures, tutorials and self-directed learning.
Teaching / Learning Strategies
A range of teaching/learning approaches will be used in this course including didactic approaches such as lecture/seminar sessions; experiential approaches such as skills development and practice through role-play; group discussion; audiovisual materials may be used to explore some topics. Participants will be encouraged to actively participate in their own learning in the form of directed and self-determined study and the use of library and community resources.Assessment
In order to attain a certificate of completion and for the purpose of facilitating recognition of prior learning, participants will be required to satisfactorily complete the following assessment tasks:One written assignment equivalent to 2800 words (70%) DUE: Mon 28th Oct 2011
Student presentation (30%) of 10 minutes and 5 minutes question time DUE Fri 14th Oct 2011
Hurdle requirement: Fieldwork exercise with 300 word summary DUE: Mon 28th Oct 2011
Students are required to obtain a cumulative mark of at least 50% and must pass the written assignment.
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