Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AS20023: Professional development |
 Credits: |
12 |
| Level: |
Intermediate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year at Action on Addiction |
| Assessment: |
PF 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
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| Description: | Aims: This unit aims to foster the professional and personal development of the student practitioner, in relation to current standards of best practice, research evidence and theory. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit the learner will be able to: * Interpret own roles and responsibilities in the organisation, recognising the limitations of own competence and areas of responsibility; * Monitor, reassess, evaluate and report on the process and outcomes of interventions used with clients; * Apply the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice, demonstrating awareness of relevant legislation and codes of practice; * Critically reflect on own professional development needs and devise plan/strategies to meet them within a given timescale. Skills: * Working within a team and individually to complete a relevant and agreed project or tasks. * Improving own performance through critical self-reflection, the implementation of evidence-based practice, and continual professional development activities. The professional practice for this unit is that the learner must be able to demonstrate that they can: * Share information and skills with other professionals; * Work in co-operation with other professionals. Content: 1. Significant and emerging theories and principles of: a. Roles of other professionals in the field of addictions counselling/treatment. b. Group dynamics and multi-disciplinary team working. 2. Methods, techniques and processes relating to: a. Recognising and avoiding stereotypical assumptions. b. Identifying different role positions and expectations of the worker. 3. Information and facts about: * The role of self in the organisation and the limitations of own competence and area of responsibility. |