303793 (v.2) Professional Practice Contract 394

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

8.0

Clinical Practice:

1 x 8 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Development of the student as an independent learner. Selection of a practice area requiring change and which is relevant to a selected work environment or population. Development of a learning contract, which will be the framework to identify appropriate responses to the practice area issue or topic and achieve the outcomes identified in the contract.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have applied independent learning strategies for a selected area of nursing practices. Used critical thinking skills to reflect on a selected area of nursing practice. Evaluated professional practice against established professional standards. Developed a contract plan to achieve identifies outcomes.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Boak G., (1998), A Complete Guide to Learning Contracts, People Management, London, Gower Price. Knowles M.S., (1990), The Adult Learner, A Neglected Species, Houston, Gilf Publishing Company, pp 1-10; 212-217. Mazhindu G.N., (1990), Contract Learning Reconsidered, A Critical Examination of Implications for Applications In Nurse Education, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 15, 101-109. O'Donnell J.M. and Caferalla R.S., (1991), Learning Contracts In. Galbraith M.W., Adult Learning Methods, Florida, Kriger Publishing Company, pp.133-160.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Learning Contract 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Summer Period		Y
2004	Pantai Coll Nursing Malaysia	Semester 1	Y
2004	S'pore HR Institute	Semester 2	Y
2004	S'pore HR Institute	Summer Period	Y