SHN7013 - Professional Practice

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 Demonstrate critical reflection of your health and wellbeing role in a selected organisation through a learning journal.
2 Demonstrate action planning and development of personal and professional goals.
3 Identify a work-based issue, propose and justify one or more ethically appropriate solutions demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of the issue and its context and creativity in problem solving.
4 Demonstrate effective communication with work colleagues and a wider audience using a variety of media.

Content:

Principles of reflective practice.
Factors affecting, and strategies for maintaining personal and professional wellbeing.
Identifying and developing a professional toolkit.
Effective communication.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures and workshops (intensive weekend).
On line distance learning tasks.

Lecture/ workshop
Contact hours: 5
Intended Group size: 15

On line distance learning
Contact hours: 14
Intended Group size: 1/15

Tutorial
Contact hours: 1
Intended Group size: 1

Other Relevant Matters
In order to commence this module a student must be able to undertake a health and wellbeing role and identify a specific issue/problem to focus on within a professional setting. This may, or may not be part of the “normal” working role. A learning contract between the student, employer and college supervisor will be agreed. The employer will be asked to provide ongoing confirmation of the student’s module-related engagement in the organisation. A minimum of 60 hours must be spent in the professional setting.

Assessment:

001 Reflective portfolio 1 x 2000words (During and end of sem) 30%
002 Case study 1 x 3000words (End of sem) 50%
003 Online seminar Equiv 1000words (End of sem) 20%


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