Module: Practice Module 1b (Mental Health)

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Practice Module 1b (Mental Health)
Module Code	NUR1210 (ITS: NS155)
Faculty	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This six week clinical placement module aims to help students to recognise the fundamental needs of people in care in a particular mental health care setting. Students on this placement will be supervised by preceptors to offering hands on care for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression or dementia. Students will also observe nurses offering psychological therapies, building a therapeutic alliances and in the administration of medications.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamental needs of people with mental health problems/difficulties
2. Illustrate an ability to listen and communicate effectively with people experiencing mental health problems.
3. Document and report significant information that relates to the safety or fundamental needs of people in the care of mental health nurses.
4. Identify potential safety hazards in a particular practice setting and take steps to minimise the potential for harm to self and or others.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Clinical placement	210	Students must attend 100% of their practice placement to successfully complete the Placement
Clinical placement	24	Protected reflective time: 4 hours per week
Total Workload: 234

Section Breakdown
CRN	21111	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale		Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category		Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator		Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Portfolio	practice assessment record	100%	Week 1

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	r,
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Indicative Reading List

Books:
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Articles:
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Other Resources

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Timesheets, portfolios and PARs must be submitted by the due date to be eligible to pass the module (Year 1 Practice modules)