| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A11 | Utilitzar el judici clínic en el procés de cuidar i desenvolupar plans de cures per a arribar a els estàndards de qualitat i la pràctica basada en l'evidència. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B3 | Critical, logical and creative thinking, and an ability to innovate | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A11 |
To develop his/her understanding of the influence of historical, philosophical, ethical, economic, political and professional factors on their own and others professional cultures. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B3 |
To apreciate the intercultural aspect of the nursing profession in the XXI century and the need to adapt to it. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff. |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Introduction to International Nursing. | English as the common language within the European Union. |
| European Nursing Module Network | 1.1 The hospital. 1.2 Health professionals. 1.3 Vital signs. 1.4 Signs and symptoms. 1.5 Hygiene. 1.6 Medication. 1.7 Nutrition. 1.8 Accidents and emergencies. 1.9 Caring for the elderly. 1.10 Nursing procedures. 1.11 Alternative treatments |
| Specific Nursing vocabulary. | Hospital and staff. Vital signs. Signs and symptoms. Hygiene. Emergencies. Elder patients. Nutitional needs. Medication. |
| Nursing theories and models. | Virginia Henderson. Jean Watson. |
| Module 4. Mobility | 4.1 European Nursing Module Network: host student's vs guest student. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| Problem solving, classroom exercises |
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4 | 25 | 29 | ||||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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2 | 20 | 22 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
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5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Assessment of the student's proficiency in English. Introduction to the course, the assignments and the assessment. Setting of working groups. |
| Lecture | Health related vocabulary. Basic concepts. |
| Problem solving, classroom exercises | Grammar exercises. Reading and comprehension of English articles related to health, culture and society. Listening comprehension of an English film or series related to nursing. The Nursing Process. |
| Presentations / expositions | Role Play |
| Personal tuition | Personalized attention to help and guide the student to achieve the objectives |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Personalized attention to help and guide the student to achieve a good written and oral level of healthy vocabulary in English. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Problem solving, classroom exercises |
|
Class attendance. Basic English grammar exercises. Health related vocabulary exercises. Participation in classroom's activities (scrabble, show and tell). Presentation of film and/or article abstract. Case presentation. |
70% | ||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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Role play | 30% | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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Classroom attendance and active participation is necessary to be able to achieve a good oral and written technical English level. Only the students who attend 80% of the classes will be evaluated. An oral presentation of a subject related to International Nursing will give the student a second opportunity to improve his/her evaluation. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Parkinson J., A manual of English for the Overseas Doctor., Churchill Livingston, Edinghburgh 1985
Citores, R. & Pellegrinelli, M., Healthy English, Elsevier Masson, Barcelona 2009
Grice, T., Oxford English for careers: Nursing, Oxford University Press., Oxford 2007
Fitzpatrick, J & Whall, A. L., Conceptual Models of Nursing: analisis and application., Prentice-Hall International Limited, Londres 1989
, Transcultural Nursing Society: http://www.tcns.org, ,
, European Nursing Module Network: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/europeannursing/, ,
Grice, T & Greenan, J, Oxford English for careers : Nursing 2, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2008
Ribes, R& Ross, P. R., Inglés Médico, Medica Panamericana, Madrid 2010
, NHS Choice. http://www.nhs.uk/News/Pages/Newsindex.aspx, , |
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More bibliography will be provided when needed. |
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| Complementary |
Ochoa, I. & López Socasau, F., Speaking in Silver- Hablando en plata., Temas de hoy., Madrid 2003
Ochoa, I & López Socasou, F, From lost to the river-De perdidos al rio., Temas de hoy., Madrid 2000
Rowan, J. , New English Grammar for Bachillerato, Burlington Books, London 2005
Oxenden, C. & Lathan-Koenig, C., New English File: Intermediate Student's book, Oxford University Press., Oxford 2006 |
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| Recommendations |
| Other comments | |
| Good knowledge of English is needed to attend and participate in class. |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.