2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2301 Enhancing Practice in Physical and Mental Health

40 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Mandy Driffield
Email: a.j.drifield

Taught: 1 Feb to 31 Jan (12mth), 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

Pre-requisite qualifications

Completion of year 1 Foundation Degree for Assistant Practitioners

Module replaces

LLLC 2269LLLC 2272

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will build upon your knowledge and skills from year 1 to help you develop your role as an Assistant Practitioner. You will develop additional skills such as, advanced communication, leadership andmanagement, teaching and assessing others. We will provide you with the opportunity to understand a range of mental health conditions and interventions for these, and how these may interact with physical health.

Objectives

The aim of this module is to enable the student to build on the learning from year 1 and further develop their ability to think and behave as a critical and reflective practitioner. Specifically linking this to the care of patients with a physical and/or mental health condition. The module will extend the skills of the Assistant
practitioner relating to advanced communication, and will explore the role as a leader and manager within a healthcare setting.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Recognise the most commonly identified mental health conditions and the
interventions available to improve mental health.
2. Develop knowledge – based skills for work as an Assistant Practitioner with
patients experiencing Mental health difficulties.
3. Apply acquired knowledge in the workplace as leaders and managers of others
4. Demonstrate the skills for teaching and assessing staff and patients/service
users.
5. Demonstrate the skills required of a reflective practitioner, regarding caring for
patients with a physical and/or mental health condition.

Syllabus

The content will provide you with the opportunity to understand a range of mentalhealth issues and how this may interact with physical health. Advancedcommunication skills will be explored to compliment your developing role as anAssistant Practitioners and as a leader and mentor of both staff and patients.
Healthcare policy will be used to analyse and challenge oppression, stigma andhealth inequalities in modern UK society.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	6	1.00	6.00
Seminar	24	2.00	48.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			150.00
Private study hours			186.00
Total Contact hours			64.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			400.00

Private study

The apprentice will be encouraged to complete guided study packages and blended learning and undertake relevant research to support this learning.
Independent on-line learning
Accessing and engaging with VLE resources 150
Private study
Completion of guided study and blended learning activity 66
Assignment and presentation preparation 120

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Formative peer feedback within the classroom
- There is opportunity in class for students to ask specific questions of the tutor
- Students are able to book one to one and small group tutorials with the tutor according to availability
- Email feedback can be provided and telephone tutorials can be arranged if appropriate
- Tutors are able to provide feedback on draft work as appropriate

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3,000 words	40.00
Presentation	20 minute verbal presentation	20.00
Case Study	2,500 words	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/06/2020 18:16:17

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