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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Review and coursework completion

HSC306 · Effective Handling of Information in Health and Social Care Settings — Week 15 of 16

CourseHSC306
Week15 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling of information in health and social care.
  • 1.2 Explain the legal requirements and codes of practice for handling of information in health and social care.
  • 2.1 Describe how manual and electronic information storage systems are securely maintained.
  • 2.2 Describe practices that ensure security when storing and accessing information.
  • 2.3 Explain the importance of maintaining records that are up to date, complete, accurate and legible.
  • 3.1 Explain the meaning of the term confidentiality.
  • 3.2 Discuss how to maintain and promote confidentiality in day-to-day communication.
  • 3.3 Describe the potential tension between maintaining an individual’s confidentiality and disclosing information.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Legislation Governing Information Handling
  • Week 2: Legal Requirements and Professional Codes
  • Week 3: Foundations of Confidentiality
  • Week 4: Confidentiality in Daily Communications
  • Week 5: Confidentiality vs Information Sharing Tensions
  • Week 6: Managing Disclosure Dilemmas
  • Week 7: Standards of Effective Record Keeping
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Maintaining Manual and Digital Storage Systems
  • Week 10: Operational Security and Access Controls
  • Week 11: Information Governance and Quality Monitoring
  • Week 12: Applying Effective Handling of Information in Health and So…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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