Course Developer (Nursing Therapeutics: General Health Care (III)) (N&HS)

We are now looking for suitable persons to fill the following position in the School of Nursing and Health Studies:

Course Developer (Nursing Therapeutics: General Health Care (III)) (N&HS) (Ref: 24000ND) 

Course Code: NURS 2402NED

Course Title: Nursing Therapeutics: General Health Care (III)

Background

NURS 2402NED is a 12-credit-unit course in the Bachelor of Nursing Studies (General Health Care) programme. This course is designed to teach students the principles and practice of nursing in the following specialties: 1. Paediatric & adolescent nursing; 2. Obstetric nursing; 3. Gerontological nursing; 4. Mental health nursing; 5. Public health & community nursing and Rehabilitative nursing.

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. explain the concepts and theories of different specialties: paediatric & adolescent nursing; obstetric nursing; gerontological nursing; mental health nursing; public health & community nursing and rehabilitative nursing.
2. apply the principles and practice of different specialties: paediatric & adolescent nursing; obstetric nursing; gerontological nursing; mental health nursing; public health & community nursing and rehabilitative nursing.
3. describe the aetiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, common treatments and nursing care for clients with different specialties: paediatric & adolescent nursing; obstetric nursing; gerontological nursing; mental health nursing; public health & community nursing and rehabilitative nursing.
4. construct holistic, client-centred, interdisciplinary nursing care plans for clients and their significant others of different specialties: paediatric & adolescent nursing; obstetric nursing; gerontological nursing; mental health nursing; public health & community nursing and rehabilitative nursing.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible mainly for the following:

• Revising the existing syllabus and course contents of preferred specialty as directed;
• Developing updated learning materials of preferred specialty;
• Developing assessment items of preferred specialty (including specimen paper, assignment questions, examination paper, and corresponding marking schemes); and
• Preparing a course guide of preferred specialty for the course.

Candidates

Candidates are expected to possess the following:

• A higher degree and teaching experience in Nursing;
• Good command of written English and Chinese;
• Preferably with experience in teaching distance learning courses; and
• Previous involvement in developing course materials for a higher institution is a definite advantage.

Terms and Conditions for Appointment

Successful candidate(s) will be appointed on a freelance project basis.

To Apply

Please send your full curriculum vitae to the School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University by email (ckmyeung@hkmu.edu.hk). (Please quote the reference number in your application).

Closing date of application: 17 April 2024

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