Core Module Information
Module title: Professional Development for Physiotherapy Practice

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: HSC11143
Module leader: Michael Leavitt
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Allied Health and Social Care Sciences
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

This module will give you the opportunity to develop and practise communication skills (verbal, non-verbal and symbolic) and to develop skills in self-awareness, self-reflection, and personal resilience. Recognising that you are continuing to develop your professional identity and an understanding of your own and others’ roles, this will include reflecting on your personal values and motivation for your chosen profession as well as your use of self and issues of power and difference in communication with service users and between practitioners within multi-disciplinary teams.
You will explore a number of different theories and methods of communication, such as motivational interviewing, solution-focused approaches, systems approaches and crisis intervention, and you will learn how to judge the appropriateness of different approaches in different situations.

You will consider working with service users in groups as well as individually, and you will also explore the nature, purpose and dilemmas involved in the recording and sharing of information generated by inter-personal interactions.

In this module you will also develop our basic core competencies in a range of mandatory areas for practice as well as the background knowledge and understanding required before undertaking your first practice placement. These knowledge and skills are essential when in practice and you will be expected to continually develop them throughout the programme. The basic competencies may include the following topics:

• Professionalism and ethical behaviour
• Public protection awareness (adult and child)
• Prevention and management of violence and aggression (de-escalation of violence and aggression)
• Moving and handling
• Health acquired infection control
• Hand hygiene
• Information governance
• Data protection
• IT security
• Fire safety
• Basic life support
• Whistleblowing
• Suicide prevention

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Critically evaluate the underpinning theories of communication, group work and team working.
LO2: Critically reflect upon own communication skills, use of self and personal values in inter-personal interactions.
LO3: Appraise professional requirements and ethical dilemmas relating to reporting, recording and sharing information relating to inter-personal interactions with individuals, families and groups.
LO4: Implement standards, policy and legislation relevant for safe and effective practice and apply core health and safety skills required for governance within the practice environment.
LO5: Demonstrate an active approach to professional development.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, BLENDED,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: BLENDED
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Donnie MacDonald
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 30 Contact Module Leader
Face To Face Tutorial 10 Contact Module Leader
Online Guided independent study 20 Contact Module Leader
Independent Learning Guided independent study 140 Contact Module Leader
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 100 1-3 46 HOURS= 00.20 Contact Module Leader
Portfolio 0 4-5 46 , WORDS= 500 Contact Module Leader
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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