AU4D015 - Professional Practice Project 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AU4D015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice Project | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Nursing Practice | ||
| Module Leader: | Rachel Morgan | ||
| Module Team: | Anne-Marie Coll, Rachel Morgan, Martin Evans | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100290 - nursing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
This module aims to enable the students to critically explore a key issue identified by their own experience and practice, developing on knowledge and skills acquired through concurrent modules, and making recommendations based on critical evaluation of literature and the student’s own experience
Content Summary
The content of the module will be student-directed, as the student’s own professional position and experience is key to the direction of the project. The student is expected to identify and area of improvement/ enhancement to practice, demonstrate the need and value of this change and propose how this may be achieved by exploring and critically applying various models and strategies of change management. The student will be encouraged to compare and contrast practice in their home country and the UK
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 26 |
| Tutorial | 30 |
| Project supervision | 15 |
| Independent Study | 197 |
| Directed Study | 90 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Formative assessment - independent | 40 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | In-depth analysis of negotiated and agreed topic, through critical appraisal of current literature related to area of practice and development of a proposal for change. |
| LO2 | Evaluation of application of models of change and recommendation of how the proposal may be implemented. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Online) 1 | A critical exploration of the search strategy for the selected topic and approaches to change. To include tables documenting and analysing the search findings. To include a plan for implementation of change | 30 | N/A | 40 | 40 | |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | The student will build on the presentation by providing a critical discussion on choice of improvement and propose how this change may be achieved by exploring the evidence and critically applying various models and strategies of change management. | 0 | 6000 | 60 | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |