PSYG07004 2023 Professional Practice I

Describe the role of Clinical Measurement Physiologists within the multidisciplinary (MD) team and within the Health and Social Care Professions (HSCP).

Recognise health & safety issues in a clinical setting and apply basic principles of risk management 

Justify salient ethical principles and legal issues in clinical practice as a CMP 

Justify the skills required of a patient-centred clinician and an effective team member 

Apply research skills to the retrieval and critical appraisal of clinical literature 

Engage in self-directed and reflective learning that promotes professional development 

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS 

The module will use blended learning. 

Lectures/workshops will provide information and facilitate discussion on the module topics.  

The teaching and learning methods adopted will involve engagement and active self-directed learning by students. The principal methods will be group discussions around case study scenarios, individual & group practical or online tasks, peer learning, discussions and reflective exercises that will provide opportunities for students to develop appropriate information handling and professional skills. 

The students will be expected to engage in online activities and to make use of supporting materials and exercises.  While learning materials will be available via the University eLearning environment, students will also be expected to make effective use of external websites, as well as prior and current learning experience.   

Students will be directed to read texts recommended in the required reading list, in addition to relevant core texts, journal articles and web-based material. 

Guest lectures – from experienced practising clinical professionals / experts in each of the 5 disciplines and / or the professional body (IICMS) to encourage students to think widely about the various specialisms and the profession before the stage of choosing minors/majors.

The minimum ‘pass’ mark for this module overall is 50%. 

Assessment is 100% continuous assessment. 

Online quizzes, short assessments will be used to assess relevant theoretical content. 

Students will prepare a reflective log on their learning experience for assessment. 

Reflective journals and online theory assessment will be centred around particular events within the module e.g. guest lecture, simulation.  This will require some flexibility in terms of week of assessment, however assessments will be staggered to distribute assessment workload evenly for students

Timely assessment feedback will also be available in written format and students will be given the opportunity to discuss their feedback on submissions.

Students will be afforded the opportunity to repeat all/any element failed at the first available opportunity

1. Describe the role of Clinical Measurement Physiologists within the multidisciplinary (MD) team and within the Health and Social Care
Professions (HSCP).

• Roles & Responsibilities of the CMP
• Practice placement overview: structure and organisation of practice placement including supervision and roles and expectations of practice placement educators and students  
• Self-management, time management and personal & professional development on placement.
• Professional standards of behaviour & communication, professional responsibilities, and Code of Practice for HSCPs  

2. Recognise health & safety issues in a clinical setting and apply basic principles of risk management

• Practice placement overview: structure and organisation of practice placement including supervision and roles and expectations of practice placement educators and students  
• Professional standards of behaviour & communication, professional responsibilities, and Code of Practice for HSCPs 
• Health, Safety & Quality in Patient Care 

3. Justify salient ethical principles and legal issues in clinical practice as a CMP

• Roles & Responsibilities of the CMP
• Practice placement overview: structure and organisation of practice placement including supervision and roles and expectations of practice placement educators and students  
• Professional standards of behaviour & communication, professional responsibilities, and Code of Practice for HSCPs 
• Professional Ethics & Legal Issues 

4. Justify the skills required of a patient-centred clinician and an effective team member

• Roles & Responsibilities of the CMP
• Practice placement overview: structure and organisation of practice placement including supervision and roles and expectations of practice placement educators and students  
• Professional standards of behaviour & communication, professional responsibilities, and Code of Practice for HSCPs
• Health, Safety & Quality in Patient Care  
• Interactive communication and team collaboration 

5. Apply research skills to the retrieval and critical appraisal of clinical literature

• Self-management, time management and personal & professional development on placement. 
• Case Study Preparation – guidance for placement  
• Continuous Professional Development and scholarship
• Research Methods - Applied literature searching and interpretation
• Issues related to ethical research
• Applying evidence-based guidelines – translation to clinical practice and clinical guidelines 

6. Engage in self-directed and reflective learning that promotes professional development

• Guidance for reflective learning 
• Practice placement overview: structure and organisation of practice placement including supervision and roles and expectations of practice placement educators and students  
• Self-management, time management and personal & professional development on placement. 
• Case Study Preparation – guidance for placement  
• Continuous Professional Development and scholarship 
• Personal Development Planning / Continuing Professional Development, ePortfolio compilation
• Reflective learning and becoming a reflective practitioner – how to create a reflective journal.