HLTHSCI 712 : Advanced Stroke Care

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester One (1243) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Students will evaluate and critique contemporary and evidence-based advanced clinical assessments and decision-making regarding driving, returning to work, and engaging in physical activity after stroke, including the effects of cognition, mood, and fatigue. Students will also develop advanced skills in communicating with patients and whānau on topics including stroke risk factors, self-management and adjusting to life after stroke.

Course Overview

This course is entirely online, with no requirement to be on campus. The course material is divided into six modules and each module takes two weeks. There is a live online seminar every fortnight, and a live drop-in discussion every fortnight. These are recorded and posted on Canvas, so you can catch up on any sessions that you miss.
All of the assessments are assignments, there are no tests and no final examination. We provide detailed information about how each assignment will be marked.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: HLTHSCI 710, 711

Course Contacts

Course Coordinator: Ben Scrivener b.scrivener@auckland.ac.nz
Course Director: Professor Cathy Stinear c.stinear@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Master of Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Synthesise contemporary evidence of the unmet needs experienced by people and their whānau with stroke with reference to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Capability 1.2 and 5.1)
  2. Evaluate and apply the principles and practice of advanced clinical assessments and multi-disciplinary shared decision-making to support the return to life roles, such as driving, working, sex and intimacy. (Capability 3.3 and 8.1)
  3. Evaluate and critique the evidence base for the role of physical activity in secondary prevention of stroke and the management of secondary complications after stroke (Capability 3.1, 3.3 and 4.1)
  4. Critique the evidence base for developing the self-management capabilities of people and their whānau with stroke with reference to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 3.2 and 5.1)
  5. Demonstrate advanced and culturally safe skills in communicating with people and whānau with stroke regarding expectations for recovery and rehabilitation, the effects of stroke on interpersonal relationships, and adjusting to life after stroke. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 6.1 and 8.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 20% Individual Coursework
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
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Assignments 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
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Workload Expectations

This course is a 30 point course. Each week you can expect to spend about 2 hours in online seminars and discussions, around 10 hours of reading and thinking about the content and applying it in your work, and about 4 hours of work on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including seminars and discussions to successfully complete the course.
The course will include live online events including group discussions and these will be recorded.
Attendance on campus is not required for any part of the course.
Study material will be available at course commencement.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Students are provided with all of the resources they need via Canvas.  These include essential and recommended reading lists, links to relevant materials and resources, short videos on key content, and seminar recordings are also available for students to review.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Feedback on other courses in this programme has been very positive.  We continue to provide flexible online learning and assignment instructions are as clear as possible. We include detailed marking schedules, so students can see how marks will be allocated for each assignment.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 07/02/2024 09:55 a.m.