BNurs Adult Nursing

The unit will develop students understanding of the importance of evidence as an underpinning determinant of best nursing practice. It will consider types of evidence and where evidence can be found, using a variety of pedagogic approaches, including Face to Face lectures, small group tutorials, a practical skills based workshop and access to a range of online resources. 

The learning outcomes are mapped to the NMC (2018) platforms.

• Face to face whole group lectures
• Online lectures (Podcasts)
• Online tasks
• Online resources
• Small group tutorial 
• Practical skills based workshop

• Develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence base practice and its value in enhancing nursing care (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7)
• Develop knowledge of how to locate different evidence sources (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7) 
• Develop understanding of how to review and appraise varied evidence sources (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7)

• Recognise and appraise different sources of evidence and their relative values for nursing and midwifery practice (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7)

• Develop skills in carrying out systematic evidence searches (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7)

• Develop skills in evidence based literature retrieval (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7)
• Support understanding of how evidence underpins and enhances nursing and midwifery care (1.7, 1.15, 4.5, 4.7). 

Students will normally have the opportunity to receive feedback on formative work submitted prior to the summative assessment. Other feedback opportunities will also be available in class and online discussion boards. Online feedback is provided in Grademark. Provisional feedback based on internal marking will be made available prior to the Exam Board on the basis that these marks are yet to be ratified at the Exam Board and therefore may be subject to change. A standard feedback mechanism in Grademark is utilised across all undergraduate programmes within the School which provides detailed and constructive feedback on each component and aspect of assessment and identifies areas of strength and those aspects which could be enhanced.

Student feedback is obtained  in class discussions, via formal University unit evaluation forms and also qualitative, in house evaluations at the end of the unit. 

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Formative Assessment Opportunities:

This is an open book exam. Students will be given the question and review paper 6 weeks prior to the exam date. Students will be given the opportunity to ask additional questions about the exam at a small group tutorial session 1 week after they have received the exam information and 5 weeks prior to the actual exam.

Additionally, students will all receive 1 whole group face to face lecture on the assessment. task  A bespoke area on Blackboard dedicated to information about the assessment, detailed guidance in the unit handbook, and an allocated tutorial lead, who will lead the tutorial and answer specific questions for both formative and summative work.