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| Unit name |
Personal and Professional Development |
| Unit code |
ANAT10007 |
| Credit points |
40 |
| Level of study |
C/4
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Sulaiman |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None
|
| Co-requisites |
None
|
| School/department |
School of Anatomy |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit introduces students to the widely used reflective practice within clinical programs. It enables students to develop skills necessary to plan, monitor and reflect on their own personal and professional development. It enables students to consider and articulate their personal goals and abilities in the context of their future career aspirations. It encourages lifelong learning in a professional and personal context.
This unit aims to:
- Support the identification and critical discussion and appraisal of ones’ personal and professional skills.
- Encourage self-awareness and reflective thinking, leading to the identification of strategies for continued development.
- Develop an understanding of the learning process and its influences; and identify skills and learning support mechanisms.
- Develop numeracy skills and understanding of statistics relevant for clinical practice.
- Facilitate an understanding and commitment to ethical and professional behaviour within a clinical program
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the unit the students will be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity and confidence with the development and application of core skills including communication, team-work and time management.
- Demonstrate competence in the recording, organisation, management and presentation of information using a variety of different media/modes.
- Reflect on and assess the attributes and professional behaviours necessary for a successful career, through work experience placement in the students’ chosen clinical profession.
- Demonstrate an ability to plan, organise and undertake personal and professional development and be able to manage it through continued and effective self-directed learning and reflection.
- Demonstrate basic proficiency in numeracy skills and statistics appropriate for clinical practice.
Teaching Information
- Large and small group teaching
- Placements within one or more appropriate clinical settings
- Self-directed learning
- Workshops
- Tutorials
Assessment Information
Attendance will be monitored and is mandatory at all practical, tutorial and assessment sessions.
Assessed ILOs are indicated in brackets
Summative assessments will include:
- One joint 15-20 minute presentation (10%) (1-3)
Must Pass - a minimum pass mark of 50% must be achieved in the following summative assessments to pass the unit:
- Completion of the ePortfolio programme (30%) (1-3)
- One written exam (30%) (1,2)
- One numeracy skills and statistics exam (30%) (3)
Reading and References
The final detail of this section is yet to be confirmed as care needs to be taken to ensure that contemporary resources are supplied appropriate to the cohort. Below are some of the recommended textbooks:
Cottrell, S., 2013. The study skills handbook. Macmillan International Higher Education.
COTTRELL, S. (2011). Critical thinking skills: developing effective analysis and argument.
Cottrell, S., 2015. Skills for success: Personal development and employability. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Moore, S., Neville, C. and Murphy, M., 2010. The ultimate study skills handbook. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Webb, P., Bain, C. and Page, A., 2016. Essential epidemiology: an introduction for students and health professionals. Cambridge University Press.
