Ethical Judgmnt in ProfessLdsh

 

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Department: Nursing & Health Care Sciences Module Code: MGMT91002
Level: Level 9 Contact Hours: 25
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 35
Effective Term: 2012/13 Indep. Study Hours: 40
Credits: 5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  None

Module Description/Aims:

  This module is designed to develop, at a post-graduate level, interpersonal communication, critical evaluative skills and problem-solving abilities, based on ethical principles using a practice-based approach. The professional as a moral agent in leading healthcare practice is an integral component throughout.  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture17 Per Module
Practical/Workshop5 Per Module
Tutorial2 Per Module
Tutorial1 Per Module


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Demonstrate a knowledge base that exercises higher levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in respect of the ethical issues influencing safe practice.
2Synthesise and integrate knowledge, evidence, concepts, theories and patient narratives related to ethical problem solving.
3Evaluate and critique philosophical evidence to set standards for ethical practice.
4Demonstrate intellectual adaptability, compassion and moral sensitivity in the application of ethical theory to the practice setting.
5Demonstrate leadership knowledge required to act as an effective and ethical team member in an interprofessional context.
6Critically reflect on practice to appreciate personal moral responsibility for improving patient outcomes.


 
Learning Strategies show detail >>
   
 
Learning Strategies
Lectures<br>
Tutorials
Student led workshops / Seminars
Film
In class discussion with guided pre-reading
Case studies based on patient narratives


 
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Content Detail
Philosophy and philosophical evidence
Deconstructing professional ethics in an interprofessional context
Moral agency and individual responsibility - developing ethical competencies
Moral theory and ethical-decision making - use of reason and emotion
Rights and obligations - creating a balance
Negligence, maladministration and responsible moral action - the challenges
Truth, autonomy and paternalism
Justice and resource allocation
Moral dimensions of education, competence and evidence-based practice
Project in-class support / Contemporary Discussion


 
Assessment Strategies show detail >>
   
Assessment Strategies
100% Project

Major essay (3,000 words) on a topic agreed by tutors and learner.
The work should relate ethical concepts to the student's practice area, and programme pathway, and demonstrate an awareness of ethical leadership, personal moral responsibility and the interprofessional context.

Repeat Assessment Strategy
The student will be required to submit or resubmit a work-based ethics project as specified by the internal examiner.


 
Indicative Assessments show detail >>
   
Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Final Exam (Other)Project - Individual100


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Essential0717135764Nursing Ethics: Irish cases and concerns
Dooley D. & McCarthy J.
Macmillan		20122nd ed.-
Essential1405132310The Ethics Toolkit
Baggini J. & Fosl P. S.
Blackwell Publishing		2007-
Recommended9780719099465Ethical and legal debates in Irish healthcare
Donnelly M. and Murray C. (editors)
Manchester University Press		2016-
Essential0132018276Ethics in Clinical Practice: An Inter-professional approach
Hawley G.
Pearson Education 		2007-
Essential0754644359Safety and Ethics in Healthcare: A guide to getting it right
Runciman B., Merry A., & Walton M.,
Ashgate Publishing Group		2007Ebrary -
Recommended9781848607330Law and Ethics in Nursing and Healthcare
Avery G.
Sage		2013-
Recommended0470671602 Ethical Theory
Shafer-Landau R.
John Wiley & Sons		20122nd ed.-
Recommended9780717142576 Ethics for Social Care in Ireland: Philosophy and practice.
Charleton M.
Gill and Macmillan		2007-
Recommended1403914710Bioethics: An anthology.
Kuhse H. & Singer P
Blackwell 		20062nd ed. -
Recommended9781446256374Safeguarding Adults in Nursing Practice
Northway R. & Jenkins R.
Sage		2013-
Recommended1107470927Healthcare Decision-Making and the Law
Donnelly M.
Cambridge		2014-
Recommended3034308485Compassionate Activism
Garavan M.
Peter Lang AG		2012-
Recommended9780241954485What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
Sandel, M. J.
Penguin		2013-
Recommended0140442677Beyond Good and Evil
Nietzsche F.
Penguin Classics		1988-
Recommended9780268035044After Virtue
MacIntyre A.
University of Notre Dame Press		20073rd ed.-
Recommended1578514878Leading Quietly: An unorthodox guide to doing the right thing
Badaracco J. L.
Harvard Business School Press		2002-
Recommended9780230279440Ethics, law and professional Issues
Gallagher A. and Hodge S. (editors)
Palgrave Macmillan		2012-
Recommended9780822332930 Modern Social Imaginaries
Taylor C.
Duke University Press		2004-
Recommended9781450124744 Reading ethics: Selected texts with interactive commentary
Fricker M. & Guttenplan S.
Wiley-Blackwell		2009-
Recommended9780631202240Healthcare Ethics and Human Values
Fulford, K.W.M., Dickenson, D.L. and Murray, T.H.
Wiley		2002-
Recommended9781843109327What makes a good nurse?
Sellman, D.
Jessica Kingsley		2011-


 
Journals and Websites show detail >>
   
 
Type Description
JournalMedicine, Healthcare and Philosophy
JournalNursing Ethics
JournalIrish Journal of Applied Social Studies. Available online @ http://arrow.dit.ie/ijass/
JournalNursing Philosophy
JournalJournal of Medical Ethics
JournalAmerican Journal of Bioethics
Websitehttp://nuffieldbioethics.org/#1 ? Nuffield Centre for Bioethics (UK)
Websitehttp://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/bioethics/ - Ethics Online Resources - W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Website http://www.thehastingscenter.org/ - Hastings Centre for Bioethics and Public Policy (USA)
Websitehttp://www.patientsafetyfirst.gov.ie/index.php/current-initiatives.html - Patient Safety First ? Department of Health and Children
Websitehttp://www.who.int/patientsafety/about/en/index.html - World Health Organisation Patient Safety
Websitehttp://www.medicalcouncil.ie/News-and-Publications/Publications/Professional-Conduct-Ethics/Guide-to-Professional-Conduct-and-Behaviour-for-Registered-Medical-Practitioners-pdf.pdf - Code of Ethics - Irish Medical Council
Websitehttp://www.iascw.ie/Ethical%20Guidelines.html - Ethical Guidelines - Irish Association of Social Care Workers
Websitehttp://www.nursingboard.ie/en/homepage.aspx - Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland - Code of Ethics Available
Course MaterialDepartment of Health UK / NHS (2012) Compassion in Practice. Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff: Our Vision and strategy. Available from: http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/compassion-in-practice.pdf
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