CN0407 - Introduction to Children and Young People's Health and Illness

Lecturers from the Children’s Nursing Teaching Team will support your learning in this module and this will include use of Blackboard Ultra There will be lectures introducing key concepts, supported with interactive resources via the University library, e-learning tools and electronic teaching material including e-lectures . You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding in seminars. Seminars are a feature of how you learn; the focus being enquiry-based student learning. These sessions will include individual work, group discussion and debate. You will be encouraged to consider competing perspectives, share opinions and begin to develop an understanding of the complexity of children and young people’s health.

Reading is vital for your professional development. Reading will provide you with information to enhance the evidence base for clinical practice. Reading is also necessary for you to appraise the merits of a variety of writing styles; adopting the strongest and best of the characteristics in your own work to demonstrate progression in your scholarship.

As a student, you are encouraged to access individual academic support via a tutorial with your allocated supervisor. Academic support aims to engage you and your marker in constructive discussion regarding the chosen area of practice and relate this to the assessment criteria. The use of peer support is a vital component of critical discussion and generating ideas, this is utilised during this module.

There are useful study skills guides via the Northumbria University Library. See the Developing your learning skills link: "Developing your Learning Skills" NU Lib Guides

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:

1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts of childhood, principles underpinning children’s nursing and the value of service user, parent/carer involvement.

2. develop knowledge and understanding of health promotion and the value of family centred care.

Intellectual / Professional Skills & Abilities:

3. enhance skills in academic writing.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

4. value curiosity and critical thinking.

5. understand an appreciation of the concept of family centred care and working in collaboration with service users and their families.

Formative Assessment:
Formative assessment will be a 500-word essay focusing on child health and collaborative working. The module team will provide written feedback with an expectation that this will inform the summative assessment. Submission and feedback will be via Turnitin. (MLO, 3)


Summative Assessment:
The summative assessment for this module is a 2000 word essay discussing the importance of health promotion in children and young people’s nursing. Submission and feedback will be via Turnitin. (MLO 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)

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This module will prepare and support your transition to both University and the clinical environment. You will develop an understanding of research-rich learning, the research process and its application to current Children and Young People’s nursing practice. This is the start of your children’s nursing journey, developing as a professional and establishing lifelong learning attributes. You will be exploring key themes including growth and development, child protection, health promotion and family centred care. Teaching will be underpinned by contemporary evidence based theory, delivered through online supported e-learning packages, interactive resources via University library, e-learning tools and electronic teaching material including e-lectures. You will also experience face to face, classroom activity led by children’s nursing lecturers.

Following formative feedback on your essay, your individual learning needs will be addressed. Reflection on progress is encouraged and your knowledge and academic writing skills will then be summatively assessed. Knowledge and skills gained from this module and subsequent placements will equip you for further academic study and future employability in the health care setting.