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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Wellbeing across the lifespan 2
Module Code NS264 (ITS) / NUR1004 (Banner)
Faculty Science & Health School Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinatorLiz Hartnett
Module Teachers-
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Repeat examination
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Description

The module provides knowledge, skills and attitudes required by students to support people to engage in self determined meaningful lives in inclusive settings. The module explores human rights principles, international and national frameworks, legislation and policy which should direct and guide practice. It explores how educational, social, leisure, interpersonal and work opportunities for adults with intellectual disability are facilitated

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop an understanding of adulthood, ageing and intellectual disability that is informed by sociological theories and applications drawn from lifespan psychology applied in nursing.
2. Be familiar with disability databases and statutory regulations governing the rights and supports necessary to provide effective and compassionate care for adults with intellectual
3. Describe how person centred planning can be used authentically to ensure the wishes, desires and individuality of each person
4. Analyse advocacy in intellectual disability
5. Debate how educational, social, occupational and leisure opportunities for adults with intellectual disability can be facilitated in more inclusive settings
6. Explore the supports required for the development of friendships, work relationships and more intimate relationships
7. Consider the changing role of the nurse in facilitating wellbeing of people in community settings without supports associated with traditional institutional settings



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture32No Description
Tutorial2No Description
Seminars4No Description
Independent Study87No Description
Independent Study20Database searches
Independent Study20Directed essential reading for discussion in class/tutorials/seminars
Independent Study20Supplemental reading
Independent Study19Assignment preparation
Independent Study10Group learning
Total Workload: 214

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The aging process
Relevant elements of lifespan psychology , referring to psychological and cognitive factors in adults

Policy Framework
Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, National Intellectual Disability Database, Time to move on From Congregated Settings and New Horizons

Advocacy
Self advocacy, peer advocacy and citizen advocacy. Can professionals be true advocates?

Quality of Life
Happipness, subjective wellbeing and holistic support

Adult education
Integration of education at all levels. Social inclusion.

Occupation
Work, employment: open and supported. Meaningful activities and Active Support for people not in employment.

Leisure
The role of leisure in meeting fulfillment needs, need for community integration and the need to build friendship

Suppport accross the lifespan
Life course planning,life transitions and support of families as the service needs of the adult with ID change

Safeguarding
Recognising, reporting and challenging abuse and elder abuse

Palliative care and the adult/older adult with intellectual disability.
Supporting the person with intellectual disabilility with the spiritual, physical and psychological needs of the person at the end of life.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Essayn/a100%n/a
Indicative Reading List

  • Helen Atherton BSc(Hons) PhD RNLD (Editor), Debbie Crickmore BSc(Hons) MSc RNLD (Editor): 2022, Learning Disabilities: Towards Inclusion,
  • Gates: 2015, Learning Disability Nursing At A Glance, Wiley, London, 978-1-118-50613-4
  • Northway and Jenkins: 2017, Safaguarding adults in nursing practice, 2, Sage, 978-1-4739
Other Resources

60894, LEARNING DISABILITY PRACTICE 2022, PRACTICE BASED JOURNAL, 0, SELECTION OF ARTICLS EXPLORED IN CLASS, 60895, JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2022, MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 0, SELECTION OF ARTICLE EXPLORED IN CLASS,
Additional contemporary reading/policy provided during the course of the module

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