Applying Psychological & Sociological Aspects to Complex Care - HEA00142H
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| B | Spring Term 2025-26 |
Module aims
Students will demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate their role in the assessment, interventions and evaluation of complex care and multi-morbidity in health and social care settings.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
- Evaluate the role of the nurse in supporting the care of others with complex needs.
- Evaluate holistic assessment of stresses and vulnerabilities related to emotional distress to support recovery.
- Reflect on the importance of collaborative formulation of management plans, incorporating supported and shared decision making.
- Apply collaboratively agreed interventions to support complex needs through effective communication.
- Use systematic approaches to find, critically appraise and synthesise research and other types of evidence to help inform decision making in complex patient care.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
Non-compensatable
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Indicative reading
Aveyard, H. (2019). Doing a Literature Review in Health & Social Care: A practical guide. London: McGraw Hill Education, Open University Press.
Miller, W.R. and Rollnick, S. (2012). Motivational Interviewing. Third edition, helping people change. Guilford Press.
Trenoweth S. & Moone N. (2017) Psychosocial Assessment in Mental Health. Sage Publishing.
Wherry, A. & Buck, N. (2022). Complex Care in Nursing. London: Sage.