DL4D003 - Professional Practice Project (Non Clinical) 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: DL4D003
Module Title: Professional Practice Project (Non Clinical)
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Health and Social Care
Faculty Sub Group: Health and Social Care
Module Leader: Jeff Evans
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: APR 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2020
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100284 - emergency nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To provide opportunity for students to apply knowledge and skills developed during the course of study, to the analysis and evaluation of a practice development.

Content Summary

Content requirements will emerge from the students in conjunction with their lecturers/supervisors, and will focus on themes appropriate to the areas being studied. Students will be required to expand and explore theories relevant to their identified needs and to explore further pertinent theories. Students will be encouraged to make use of their previous and current experience as resources for learning and to build on previous learning. However the student will avoid undue repetition of work from previous modules/courses

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Tutorial 10
Project supervision 10
Independent Study 380
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Learning outcome(s) for this module will be individually negotiated and developed by students' with their academic supervisor to suit the students' choice of topic. The following module outcomes are offered as a guide and supervisors will encourage students to address all of these as appropriate to the number of credits studied and to the academic level of study
LO2 Demonstrate critical and creative thought in undertaking scholarly activity relating to their area of practice.
LO3 Collect data and present evidence of analytical thinking, making recommendations for the implementation of findings into your area of practice.
LO4 Critically review appropriate theories and knowledge in analyzing and synthesizing the selected development in their practice arena
LO5 Identify and critically discuss appropriate strategies for implementing the selected development within their practice arena.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A written assignment which measures achievement of the negotiated theoretical learning outcomes. The content and method will be negotiated with the academic supervisor. 0 8000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Project 1

Reading List

This will be dependent on the topic chosen.