HS741-6-PS-SO:
Developing Professional Practice
2015/16
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
30
11 October 2013
Requisites for this module
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BSC B751 Oral Health Science
This module allows student dental therapists to use their clinical practice as a focus for their study and consider this environment by focussing their scholarship, research and enquiry on enhancing effective clinical practice.
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Overview
The module will combine a number of different teaching approaches. There will be skills focussed sessions to enhance specific skills. Clinical and reflective log analysis will provide authentic examples to relate theory and practice. In addition, lectures will introduce key concepts. Individual tutorials, as negotiated between student and academic supervisors and experiential learning in practice based placements with experienced clinical educators, will further enhance teaching and learning.
Lectures
Lectures by members of the Oral Health Science team, University of Essex, supplemented on occasions by external experts.
Independent
Regular guided learning tasks will be set for students using the Moodle virtual learning platform.
Placement
The student will undertake a clinical placement in a relevant clinical environment Primary care placement and will be given opportunities to develop their clinical skills, as well as opportunities to demonstrate competence at the learning outcomes specified for the modules work based assessment.
Online
Discussion forums will be utilised for enhancing learning in appropriate topic areas; reading of evidence based articles will be available.
Tutorials
It is expected that the student will meet with their personal tutor at least twice during the module.
Students are encouraged to request further personal tutorials at any stage during the module if they feel this is necessary.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
Coursework |
DPP essay |
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Coursework |
DPP essay |
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100% |
Written Exam |
HS741 SAT |
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Written Exam |
HS741 SAT |
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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
Sarah Murray; Bryan Paddison; Kirstie Thwaites; Emma Pacey; Priya Pillai
Lizzie Norris, SHHS. University of Essex. Elmer Approach. Southend on Sea. SS1 1LW. emnorris@essex.ac.uk
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Mrs Linda Anne Gunn
Programme Director
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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