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Developing Professional Practice - HEA00124M

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Module co-ordinator: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22

Module summary

This module uses a coaching module where you will work with an appropriate member of academic staff to identify and area of focus that you will support you in developing your own professional practice.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2021-22 to Summer Term 2021-22

Module aims

Working in conjunction with an academic coach you will identify an area of focus that will support you in developing your own professional practice.

Module learning outcomes

  1. Work independently and autonomously to either create innovative solutions to practice based problems ­or to subject a contentious health-related topic to critical analysis.

  2. Demonstrate strategic thinking as well as operational know how to interpret, analyse and present highly complex data and information related to your identified topic 

  3. Demonstrate application of an extensive knowledge of the current health and social care policy relevant to your selected topic or field of practice 

  4. Critically analyse influences on professional practice or ideology including research, legislation and governance.

Module content

Introduction to coaching

The indicative content will depend on the students subject area and focus of enquiry.  Students will be able to access resources from other modules.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Departmental - aural assessment
Presentation		 N/A 50
Essay/coursework
Critical Reflection		 N/A 50

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Additional assessment information

Formative Assessment

 

You will develop a learning contract with your academic coach which will detail your subject of enquiry and learning opportunities and how you will achieve the learning outcomes and set a timeframe for formative feedback on a plan for your critical reflection.


 

Summative Assessment

You will present your learning throughout this module focusing on your subject of enquiry.  You may choose to focus on the outcome of your enquiry/project or take an element that you wish to explore in detail. This presentation will take 20 minutes (+/- 10 %) with an additional 10 minutes for questions from the academic marker.

You will support this presentation with a critical reflection of your learning throughout the module.  This will be weighted at 50% of the module with the presentation and via at 50%.  Both must be passed and there is no compensation available.

Written feedback provided to student by marker in accordance with department policy.

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Departmental - aural assessment
Presentation		 N/A 50
Essay/coursework
Critical Reflection		 N/A 50

Module feedback

Feedback on the formative learning contract will be given by the academic coach.

Feedback on summative work will be given in accordance with the Department policy.

Indicative reading

Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (2017) Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree) ST0564 https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/advanced-clinical-practitioner-degree/

NHS (2017) Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/advanced-clinical-practice/multi-professional-framework

National College for teaching and learning: a practical guide for schools (2010) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/327944/coaching-for-teaching-and-learning.pdf


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.