2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MEDI0101 Preparation for Professional Practice

30 creditsClass Size: 46

Module manager: Anne-Marie Reid
Email: a.m.reid@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

Pre-requisite qualifications

Gateway to Medicine Programme entry requirements

Module replaces

N/A

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This is a module for the new Gateway to Medicine programme which will provide students with experience of healthcare and voluntary sector care provision. Students will have formal teaching alongside mentoring from members of the patient carer community and junior doctors. Throughout the module students will develop familiarity with the patient journey and how the health system works in the UK. Students will also improve their independent learning strategies through experiencing case-based learning.

Objectives

The aims of this module are for students to:
1. To gain an understanding of the patient journey in the NHS
2. To develop communication skills
3. To develop appreciation of patient care and team roles within the context of the NHS and voluntary services
4. To appreciate the role of voluntary services in healthcare. On completion of this module, students should be able to ...

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module students will be have:

Learning outcomes:
By the end of this module students will be have:

1. Appreciated at a basic level the nature of patient journeys and the daily practice of healthcare practitioners.
2. Developed communication skills with the patient carer community, health care professionals, students and academics in both informal and formal settings.
3. Gained an understanding of the NHS through research of multi-professional healthcare teams in practice settings.
4. Appreciated the role of voluntary services in healthcare.
5. Recognized the importance of exploring the patient and carer perspective in safe and high quality healthcare.

Skills outcomes
Effective one to one communication within the work setting
Effective team communication
Professional behaviour
Reflective practice skills
Presentation skills

Syllabus

The module is deigned to introduce students participating in the widening participation programme to develop appropriate communication skills with a wide range of people likely to be encountered in healthcare and community settings. Taught content will support student in this task by focusing on the following:
• Professional practice in healthcare
• Overview of NHS structure and services
• Professional roles and responsibilities in healthcare
• The work of voluntary services in the community
• Principles of professional communication
• Patient and carer perspectives

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	18	3.00	54.00
Lecture	4	1.00	4.00
Seminar	4	2.00	8.00
Tutorial	2	3.00	6.00
Independent online learning hours			80.00
Private study hours			154.00
Total Contact hours			72.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			306.00

Private study

Private study tasks relate to the content of the course and the preparation of the assessed pieces of coursework including the reflective portfolio. Students will use the experiences that have been gained from face to face contact sessions and support material will be available on Minerva.
The 3 hour workshop

Independent learning tasks are designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop their skills as independent learners.
The 3 hour workshop sessions will take the form of: 1 x pre-placement workshop; 1 x post-placement workshop; 6 x case study workshops. The 2 hour workshop sessions will take the form of: 3 x communication workshops

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' engagement with the module and progress will be monitored on a continuous basis by module tutors assigned to groups based on feedback from members of the patient carer community, participation in group activities and through the reflections in the formative e-portfolio. Group tutors will provide regular feedback on the e-portfolio activities.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Reflective essay on their observations from healthcare placement (1,000 words)	50.00
Group Project	Based on Community placement (group work)	25.00
Presentation	Group presentation (group mark)	25.00
Portfolio	Reflective e-portfolio	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Group Project - where an individual student needs to retake the assessment to pass the module, an individual report, based on the project, will be offered. Verbal Presentation - where an individual needs to retake the assessment to pass the module, an individual presentation, based on the project, will be offered. Compensation is allowed between components

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

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