2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

HECS2221 Healthcare Ethics and Law (Apprenticeship)

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Helen Convey
Email: h.m.convey@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Apr to 31 Oct (Adv pre 2223) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally completion of 120 credits of Level 1 modules within the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child) and BSc (Hons) Nursing Mental (Health) - Apprentice route.

This module is mutually exclusive with

HECS2008

Healthcare Ethics and Law

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module provides working knowledge and understanding of principles of healthcare, ethics and English law relating to healthcare.Analysis is offered of current legal and ethical issues as well as the influence of legislation and professional bodies on current healthcare practice.

Objectives

Apprentices will have knowledge of:
- Ethical principles, theories and related concepts
- Legislation and regulatory bodies in relation to healthcare
- Professional codes of conduct
- Current ethical issues in healthcare

Learning outcomes
To identify and examine ethical dilemmas in the context of professional practice; to demonstrate understanding of ethical theory and its application to dilemmas in professional practice; to discuss current legislation and its relevance to ethical decision making in professional practice; to evaluate the structure and use of argument in ethical debate.

Skills outcomes
Knowledge and application of legislative and ethical frameworks in relation to healthcare with application to field undertaken in group work.

Syllabus

Identification of ethical and legal issues relevant to professional practice; ethical theory applied to analysis of ethical dilemmas e.g. ethical principles, ethics of care consequentialism, deontology; current ethical and legal issues relevant to healthcare e.g. euthanasia, genetic engineering, allocation of resources, organ transplantation, negligence and informed consent; analysis of ethical dilemmas and making moral decisions; rights and obligations of healthcare professionals, patients, clients and significant others in the context of professional practice; relevant reports and legislation e.g. Mental Capacity Act (2005), Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (2008), Human Tissues Act (2004).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	12	1.00	12.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorial	3	1.00	3.00
Private study hours			75.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Apprentices will be expected to prepare for and review sessions by undertaking directed reading.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored through engagement in seminar groups and discussion blogs. Apprentices have to complete an essay approval form which tutors will give feedback on to aid the apprentice to formulate an appropriate topic for their field and through academic support sessions.

Academic support will provide formative feedback during group seminar sessions, feedback on essay approval form and via academic support in accordance with School of Healthcare guidelines. Apprentices will also be encouraged to access support via skills@library

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2500 words	100.00
Tutorial Performance	FORMATIVE: Group seminars and feedback from facilitator and peers	0.00
Group Discussion	FORMATIVE: Blog and Twitter discussions with tutorial feedback.	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 22/06/2018

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