COMC402 – Infection Control Principles and Application in Primary Care Practice
Module code
COMC402
Module title
Infection Control Principles and Application in Primary Care Practice
Prescription
This module provides students with an introduction to micro-organisms and the principles of infection control in a primary care practice setting. Students will perform related clinical tasks under the direction and delegation of a regulated health professional. Includes 50 hours of work placement.
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Based
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Understand and apply infection control principles in practice.
Perform routine clinical tasks in a primary care practice setting under direction and delegation.
Maintain appropriate standards of professional behaviour in the workplace. - Content
- -Infection control principles - handwashing and hygiene; universal/standard precautions; Infection control policies and procedures
-Chain of infection
-Introduction to micro-organisms
-Professional behaviours including personal hygiene and presentation; responsibility; accountability; understanding of people, whnau and/or family safety; cultural safety; following instructions; time-management; ethical behaviour - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be online delivery with work-based skills development, project based interactive tasks, with online group sessions, video conference tutorials, and creation of e-portfolios of evidence.
- Assessment Criteria
- Portfolio of Evidence 100
The e-portfolio components could consist of a combination of any of the following: test, assignment, presentation, examination, project or formal report. These could be group or individual assessments.
The weight of the overall assessment is equally distributed across learning outcomes.
