SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING
COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND MENTAL HEALTH
COURSE: NURS 1004 ()
[SPRING 2016]
------------------------------------------------THE MISSION OF SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY
Sultan Qaboos University seeks to achieve excellence in all
areas of teaching and learning, research and community service.
It also seeks to promote the principles of scientific analysis and
creative thinking, to participate in the production, development
and dissemination of knowledge, and to interact with national and
international communities.
THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF NURSING
The mission of the College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos
University is to respond to the health care needs of the Omani
society through the development and execution of strong
educational nursing programs, service and research.
COLLEGE OF NURSINGS CORE VALUES

Caring

Excellence

Professionalism

Diversity

Community
Service

COURSE OUTLINE
1. COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Name
FIRSD AID
Course Code
NURS 1004
Place in
Level one )university elective)
Curriculum
Pre/CoN/A
Requisite*
Credits/Contact 2 Credit (2 hour per week )
Hours
Day/Time
Sunday 4:15 -6:05PM (section 10) & Tuesday, 4:15
-6:05PM (Section 20)
Location
LT 0063 (Section 10) & College of Nursing Room
(Venue)
0042 (section 20)
Following the College of Nursing Credit and Contact guidelines, to
meet the identified student learning outcomes of this course, the
expectations are that this 2 credit-unit course, delivered over a 15week term, will approximate 2 contact hour/week of classroom, lab
demonstration or direct faculty instruction.
2. FACULTY INFORMATION
Course
Mr. Nasir Matani
Coordinator
Email: nasir@squ.edu.om
Phone: Extension 5462
Office Hours: Sunday 2:00PM 4:00PM; Wednesday
2:00PM 3:00PM and by appointment
3. COURSE DESCRPTION
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)1. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO
SLO 1: Provide ethical and professional nursing care to individuals,
families and community.

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SLO 2: Ensure safety and quality in the care of individuals, families
and community.
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SLO 3: Utilize evidence based nursing process in provision of holistic,
culture-sensitive care across life span and health-illness continuum

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SLO 4: Provide leadership in the delivery, management and
advancement of health care in a changing health care environment.

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SLO 5: Practice effective communication skills at all levels of care.

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SLO 6: Adopt critical thinking in clinical nursing practice.
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SLO 7: Collaborate and work effectively with members of the
multidisciplinary health care team.


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SLO 8: Demonstrate ability to learn independently.

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1. Teaching Methodologies:
The following approaches that are guided by Adult Learning Theory
will be used to achieve course objectives related to the SLOs:
Instructional
Learning Activities
Methods
Structured review lectures
Direct
Class demonstration
Instruction
Guides for readings
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 Indirect
Instruction
Interactive
Instruction
Independent
Study

Evidence-based articles
Literature searches and reviews
Group discussions
Video presentation & reflection
Literature synthesis

2. Evaluation Methods
Assigned
Points
25%
25%

Exams
First in-course exam
Second in-course exam
Final Written Exam

50%

Total

100%

3. Study Resources
:
.( 2003 ) . . . :
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First Aids, students work book, American Heart Association, 2011 .2
First aid, CPR, and AED 4th ed. Thygerson, Alton L WA292 T549F .3
2005
First aid and CPR (standard) 4th ed. Thygerson, Alton. WA292 .4
F528 2001
4.

Grading Scale
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Note. In-course assessment mark is provided in two decimal points

and the final exam marks in one decimal.
Letter
Numeric
Range
Description
Grade
Value
A
4.0
> 88.0% Exceptional performance
A
3.7
85.0 87.9
+
B
3.3
82.0 84.9
B
3.0
79.0 Very good performance
81.9
B2.7
76.0 78.9
+
C
2.3
73.0 75.9
C
2.0
70.0 Satisfactory performance
72.9
C
1.7
67.0 69.9
+
D
1.3
64.0 66.9
Minimally acceptable
performance
D
1.0
60.0 63.9
F
0.0
< 60.0
Unacceptable performance
5. Course Policies
Academic Integrity
Academic misconduct is defined as the use of any dishonest or
deceitful means to gain some academic advantage or benefit. This
can take many forms, including but not limited to, the following:
a. Examinations
i. Copying, or attempting to copy, from another student's
work, or permitting another student to copy from your
work.
ii. Using notes of whatever kind in the formation of answers
in a closed book examination.
iii. Impersonation of another student in an examination,
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seminar or other form of presentation.

iv. Disrupting the conduct of examinations by illegally
obtaining access to examination papers or answers,
and/or distribution of this material to others.
b. Assignements
a.Plagiarism: Using the words, thoughts, ideas, results, etc., of
another person in a written assignment, without acknowledging
the source, as if it were the student's own work.
b.Copying: Copying another person's answers in an essay,
assignment, paper, etc. and presenting it, either wholly or with
only minor changes, as if it were the student's own work.
c.Collusion: Working with others on an assignment which is
intended to be an individual assignment, and incorporating
their material into your work.
d.Switching: Submitting work completed for one course in another
course without the permission of the instructor.
e.Falsification: Inventing data or altering data that have been
obtained from legitimate sources
c. Forging University Documents
Submitting or using forged academic documents or forged
signatures for the purpose of personal gain or fraud. If a
student commits an act of academic misconduct, whether
defined above or of different nature, it may be documented
and then one or more of the following penalties may be
applied:
a. Written warning.
b. Downgrading of an assignment or examination.
c. An 'F' grade given to the assignment or examination.
d. An 'F' grade given to the course.
e. Suspension from the University for a Specified Period.
f. Expulsion from the University.

Attendance, Preparation, and Participation Policy

A. It is the students responsibility to be punctual and to attend all
classes.
B. Failure to attend classes without prior approval for whatever
reason is considered as part of the percentage missed.
C. Students bear full responsibility for checking their own
attendance record. Attendance records are kept, and an
Absentee warning notice will be issued if a student is absent for
more than 10% of the total contact hours.
D. A Failure withdrawal notice will be issued and the student will
be deemed to have withdrawn from the course with an FW
grade if a student is absent for more than 20% of the total
contact hours.
E. Compulsory attendance is required for all in-course assessment
and final examination. The examination will not be postponed for
any student without an emergency reason or approved medical
certificates.
F. Compulsory participation in discussions, written assignments,
use of case scenarios and e-learning. Moodle) is expected to
complete the course requirements.
G. Students should interact with the teacher on Moodle for
discussion related to the content taught in the classroom.
Students should register for the course work on Moodle and use
it frequently for the teaching learning sessions and instructions.
The students should actively get involved in these interactive
classroom and online learning sessions.
H. Absenteeism: Students who remain absent should meet the
Course coordinator. Those who are sick will produce a medical
certificate certified by the FAMCO or any MOH centers/ hospital
and submit it.

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Week 12:
19/04/2016

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26/04/2016
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03/05/2016

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