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Negotiated Work-Based Learning – Developing Practice Skills (HEAL446)

This programme has been created to enable learners to develop enhanced practice skills in a health and social care setting with learning aligned to practice-based roles to facilitate the opportunity to develop project management skills.

Module delivery 

Part time delivery, with the module delivered in one semester. The module runs in semester one.

Key dates and application information

  • Apply by: 29 November 2024 (for semester two)
  • Module start date: To be confirmed.

Who is the module for?

The module is designed for practising, registered healthcare professionals and can be taken as an optional module as part of a wider programme. The module is also available as a standalone option and can be used to support continuous professional development.

Module details and indicative content

To identify an interest linked to your practice, by undertaking the following:

  • A critical examination of different approaches to work-based learning
  • The creation of a learning contract
  • An evaluation and reflection of the development of new practice-based skills.

How you are assessed

There is one summative assessment, which has three components:

  • The negotiation and writing of a learning contract (2,000 words
  • A critical reflection of practice (3,000 words)
  • A portfolio of evidence.

To support summative assessment, there are opportunities to undertake formative assessment.