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ME5046: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIALISED PRACTICE CLINICAL AREAS (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

The course is designed for experienced practitioners wishing to expand their knowledge and skills within a specialised field or area of practice. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Full Year Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Helen Gray

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will allow the experienced Practitioner to identify their own learning needs and how these can be met to develop their own knowledge, skills and experience whilst meeting the learning outcomes of the course.  Each practitioner will be expected to identify their own learning needs inline with the course intended learning outcomes and have a plan of how these will be addressed and completed.  The experienced Practitioner will devise a learning contract along with their clinical and academic supervisors. 

Aim: This course will enable experienced clinical Practitioners to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise required to fulfil their  role within a specialised field or area of practice.   


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 36 Feedback Weeks 38

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Feedback

Information will be provided at induction and in the course handbook that will be available on MyAberdeen.

Feedback will be given along with the grading of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Portfolio

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 36 Feedback Weeks 38

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Feedback

Information will be provided at induction and in the course handbook that will be available on MyAberdeen.

Feedback will be given along with the grading of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
Assessment Weeks 41,43 Feedback Weeks 43,45

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionApplyIdentify and evaluate their learning and development within their role and plan and prioritise their own learning needs for both the role and to meet service requirements
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate competent clinical practice in the specialised field or area of practice.
ConceptualAnalyseCritically Analyse and reflect on the role of the experienced Clinical Practitioner within the specialised field or area of practice.
ReflectionEvaluateCritically evaluate the 4 pillars of Clinical Practice in relation to the Clinical Practice role and how this impacts on their individual roles.

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