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PA50276: Advanced professional development 2

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 3
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW100
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Follow this link for further information on unit rules Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take PA50275
Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To identify and develop advanced level practice and learning skills in the context of appropriate professional frameworks.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit participants will be able to:
1. Systematically and critically identify gaps in their own consultation and communication skills in line with the appropriate professional frameworks (professional skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
2. Undertake a series of self determined activities to develop advanced consultation and communication skills (intellectual skills, professional skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
3. Collect and critically evaluate a selection of evidence to demonstrate that the identified communication and consultation skills learning needs have been met (in line with the appropriate professional frameworks) (intellectual skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
4. Work in peer learning sets to review and develop communication and consultation skills goals and activities (professional skills,, key skills; taught and facilitated)
5. Reflect on their development as an advanced practitioner for the duration of this unit (intellectual and key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed).

Skills:
See classification of learning outcomes above.

Content:

* The changing nature of the professions
* Risk and patient care
* Clinical Ethics
* Advanced communication skills
* Developing consultation skills
* Enhancing clinical skills and pharmaceutical care.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50276 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)
  • TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice (Distance Learning)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.