Professional and Personal Development: Work based/related Application (P02968)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HEA-P-PPDWB

The course allows the opportunity for nurses and health care practitioners to develop within their own field of practice any of the educational elements covered in Professional and Personal Development.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Pass in Professional and Personal Development

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to set appropriate learning objectives and prepare a learning contract in a creative manner
Demonstrate the ability as a reflective professional to communicate and justify their formulation of their work based aim and objectives
Critical appraisal of the application of theory in an appropriate setting
Critical appraisal of the application of evidence base in an appropriate setting
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the learning outcomes
Exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional activities
Draw on critical reflection on own and others roles and responsibilities
Demonstrate awareness of the skills and knowledge required to provide strategic education for health/nursing
Demonstrate originality or creativity in the application of knowledge, understanding and practices
Develop original and creative responses to problems and issues such that you are able to challenge negative behaviours and/or poor processes you encounter

Assessment Information

The student will be required to submit a learning contract and evidence that the contract has been fulfilled. The student will provide a critical reflective account of the planning, implementation and evaluation of the project. These could be contained in a report of 4,000-5,000 words.

Equivalent alternative forms of assessment will be accepted.

Assessments will be marked according to School/College policy and made available for moderation by the External Examiner.