HS611-7-PS-CO:
Developing Professional Practice
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2024/25
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring & Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Monday 31 July 2023
30
05 April 2023
Requisites for this module
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This module has been developed based on the following assumptions about professional practice:
* Each professional group within statutory and non-statutory health ,social care or other related services makes a unique contribution to the health and wellbeing of service users
* Defining this unique contribution benefits the service user through ensuring that the right person with the right skills is deployed to meet identified need
* Defining this unique contribution benefits the professional group through role clarification within a complex service
* Defining this unique contribution benefits the practitioner through the development of personal and professional confidence
Developing Professional Practice is a supervised project. This module has no formal taught component, with all sessions being based around individual or group tutorials.
In weeks when no formal tutorials are scheduled students will be expected to be preparing work for tutorial discussions and assessment. Academic staff are also available for supervision and advice.
During the module students will carry out a project in their workplace which explores the nature of their individual professional practice.
This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to:
• Tailor learning to you and your professional needs
• Identify and reinforce existing knowledge and experience
• Gain academic credit for existing knowledge and skills
• Develop research skills in designing, delivering and disseminating work related projects
• Improve personal effectiveness through reflection
• Provide evidence of work that benefits the service user, the professional group, and the individual practitioner.
On completion of the module the student will be able to apply the module content directly to their work area. They will be able to:
• Identify, in a given situation, the unique contribution made by a named professional group towards the health/social care of service users
• Demonstrate the professional basis for decision making within a given situation
• Provide evidence in support of decision-making
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions with service users
• Recognise professional limitations and access support networks
The principle behind the 'Developing Professional Practice' module is that you as individuals are given an opportunity to explore aspects of your work for the development of yourselves and the profession in which you work. You will be encouraged to gain and develop skills to enable you to enhance aspects of your practice. It is expected that you will directly apply the knowledge and skills gained to your professional work through development of a portfolio which encompasses evidence of specific, individualised activities to enhance your professional practice.
This module centres around an individualised, supervised and structured learning process. In negotiation with your academic supervisor you will be required to identify your specific learning needs and work that will be required for development of your portfolio assignment.
Independent:
Students are expected to undertake study in their field of practice, drawing on evidence, and professional knowledge and expertise. Through discussion, specific learning relevant to the individual and the profession and field of work in which you currently practice you work, will be identified Each student's area of study will be individual to them. However it is anticipated that further learning activities including reading and research will be required to meet the learning objectives and assessment criteria for this module. Professional and specialist clinical or subject are bodies may be helpful in supporting studies.
It is your responsibility, as the student, to structure and undertake this independent study to support your learning and prepare for your assessment. You will be expected to meet with your academic supervisor on a regular basis throughout the course. Arrangements for supervision will be the responsibility of the student.
Tutorials:
On commencing the course you will be allocated an Academic Supervisor. Academic Supervisors will support you in the preparation of the module assessment and will be responsible for marking your work. You should seek advice from your academic supervisor regarding activities, academic writing and preparation of the assignment /portfolio. Any student may elect to change his/her Academic Supervisor following discussion with the module or Programme Leader or the Director for Education.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
The portfolio should:
- Be based within the student's place of work
- Be relevant to the student's clinical practice
- Reflect the student's unique contribution to the health/social care of clients
- Reflect the core professional values of the student's profession
Guidance notes
Each project will reflect the unique environment in which the student is employed. However, the assignment should focus on one of the following areas:
- An analysis of a therapeutic intervention
- An analysis of a sequence of care delivery
- An analysis of the organisation of care delivery within a defined area
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Pauline Milne
David Bidwell
Student Administrator
E: cpd@essex.ac.uk
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Mrs Anita Catherine Best
University of Bradford
Honorary Nursing Lecturer
Mr Richard Clark
Sheffield Hallam University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 2 hours, 2 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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