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SNGP3012: Knowledge for Contemporary Nursing

Semester 2, 2022 [Block mode] - Singapore

This unit of study explores nursing knowledge from a variety of perspectives and in doing so allows students to develop the knowledge and skills required for nursing in contemporary health care settings. Students will examine the important contribution of knowledge to evidence-based nursing practice and will develop the skills required to search for, retrieve and critically evaluate literature. Students will also develop and refine skills needed to demonstrate their own knowledge and understanding in academic work. Students will have the opportunity to explore the historical background and current debates relevant to nursing knowledge and practice. This will be achieved through the study of ideas and seminal literature from discrete periods in time including the Nightingale era, the scientific age and the technological period. Students will also critically analyse current issues affecting nurses and healthcare in Singapore including the ageing population, socio-political issues, technology and globalisation and the impact that these are having on nursing knowledge.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Jacqueline Bloomfield, jacqueline.bloomfield@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Assessment 1: Academic referencing activity
Written assignment
10% Week 02
Due date: 14 Aug 2022 at 23:59
1 page
Outcomes assessed: LO1
Presentation group assignment Assessment 2: Group work poster and presentation
Group work poster and presentation
30% Week 09
Due date: 04 Oct 2022 at 23:59
15 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment Assessment 3: Online quiz
30 multiple-choice questions
15% Week 10
Due date: 11 Oct 2022 at 17:00
60 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Assignment Assessment 4: Individual assignment
Individual 850- word written assignment.
45% Week 13
Due date: 06 Nov 2022 at 23:59
850-word written assignment
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Assessment 1: Academic Referencing Activity This assessment aims to help with the development of important academic skills that you will need to use within this unit of study and throughout the rest of your degree studies.
  • Assessment 2: Group poster and presentation: This assessment involves a small group work activity. Each group is to create a poster to highlight awareness of an issue relevant to contemporary  nursing that impacts knowledge and practice. Each group will present the poster during a tutorial.
  • Assessment 3: Online quiz 30 MCQs related to unit content and readings. 
  • Assessment 4: Individual written assignment. Students are to wite an article suitable for publication in the Singapore Nursing Journal. This article should take the form of an 800 word “Letter to the Editor”  and should address an issue relevant to contemporary nursing with the aim of increasing Singaporean nurses’ awareness of the issue.  The importance of the issue,  and its implications for nursing knowledge and practice should also be addressed. References must be used. 

Please note: Each student is required to submit/attend all assessment items in order to pass this unit. Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Mid-semester break No Description Lecture and tutorial (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 01 No Description Lecture and tutorial (10 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 03 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 04 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 06 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 07 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 08 No Description Lecture and tutorial (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 09 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 10 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 11 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 12 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 13 No Description Independent study (10 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6

Attendance and class requirements

  • Referencing style: The Sydney Nursing School has adopted the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing style, 7th Edition, 2020 as its official referencing style. This is an author-date style of referencing.
  • Attendance: Attendance at these study blocks is compulsory and apart from the study blocks, there are no other attendance requirements during the semester. Students who fail to attend a class/session/tutorial/laboratory for any reason without good cause you may not be eligible to achieve a minimum grade of pass for this unit of study.
  • Assignment formatting guidelines: Unless the unit coordinator has indicated otherwise, please make sure your submitted assessments are formatted as follows:
    • font: use Calibri or Times New Roman in 11 - 12 point
    • double line spacing
    • margins: 2.5cm each side
    • use page numbers
    • refer to assessment instructions for use of title and headings

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. search for, locate and retrieve literature relevant to nursing knowledge
  • LO2. critique the literature on the origins of nursing knowledge at a beginning level
  • LO3. demonstrate a comprehensive and critical understanding of what constitutes a discipline and the contribution of how theories and paradigms relate to the development and articulation of nursing knowledge
  • LO4. articulate the ways in which nursing knowledge and practice(s) have evolved and been described by key authors and theorists
  • LO5. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of socio-cultural, historical, technological, economic and political processes that impact on nursing knowledge
  • LO6. identify and critically discuss current issues faced by nurses in Singapore including the ageing population, technology and globalisation and the impact of these on nursing knowledge.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The unit is reviewed on an annual basis and changes made in accordance with Unit of Study Survey results and student feedback.

Sensitive materials in teaching: Please note that in this Unit of Study sensitive and potentially distressing or disturbing content might be presented and/or discussed from time to time. This may include reference to for example, discrimination, assault, suicide, illness, death and dying or culturally sensitive issues. These topics are relevant to your learning and your knowledge and skill development for nursing practice.

You will be advised before the information/topic is presented. If you are participating in the teaching session/activity online, you are advised to use headphones and ensure that anyone not participating in the session cannot see images that you may be watching on your device. If the nature of the content makes you feel uncomfortable or distressed, it is important that you contact the unit coordinator or another member of the academic team to discuss this with them.  

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