Module Aims

The aims of this module are to enable students to increase self-awareness and ability to identify personal development challenges. Students will engage in work-based enquiry in order to solve problems or challenges in their workplace. 

Introduction to the Module Content

This module will enable health professionals to focus their learning on their workplace activities – enhancing the skills and abilities of individuals and providing innovation and investment for work force or services in medical or health care sectors. The provision of healthcare in contemporary practice demands that health care professionals engage in inter-professional and work-based learning, undertaking research, development and consultancy which is the focus of this module. The majority of these topics will be covered through interactive technology – virtual classrooms. Students will work in learning groups to encourage peer debate and support. 

Delivery of the Module: Online based activity

This module is delivered completely online and has online materials released throughout the semester. Topics covered will be as follows;

• Introduction to work-based learning

• Situational analysis

• Clinical audit

The online sessions will be supported by on-line tutorials by mutual arrangement with the module tutor.