20 credit level 5 module
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This 20 credit Accelerating Learning for Professionals module will help you to explore ways in which you can self assess and optimise learning and development opportunities in your own practice environment.
You will develop an analytical approach to appraising a range of sources of evidence and reflect on the ways in which learning may affect your professional and practice development.
Accelerating Learning for Professionals enables you to demonstrate a problem solving approach to analysis and will assist you in examining the nature of evidence based practice and its impact on your professional practice.
We will enhance your skills of communication and presenting information, hone your information retrieval skills and develop your ability to utilise information and communication technology appropriately to support your undergraduate study.
You must be a Professional Registered Practitioner.
This module can contribute towards:
The course syllabus typically includes:
Tools and frameworks for learning
Using evidence to underpin professional practice
Information management
The key to this module is a blended approach to learning. The majority of the module will be delivered online with online learning activities and access to electronic resources. Face to face teaching will be in the form of seminars, master classes, practical workshops, case based discussions and simulation activities.
A total of 48 hours in the form of seminars, lectures, online activities and face to face contact hours.
Six formative tasks, reflecting on learning experiences already encountered - discussed within either of the two face-to-face tutorials but requiring no summative assessment. This would also be a further opportunity to review the learning outcomes and ensure that all are evidenced and supported through to the work towards the summative assessment.
One 3,000 word reflective essay and 1,000 words on one task summatively assessed. The task is to reflect on what sources of evidence could be utilised to inform your practice.
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