NP4T010 - Practice Project 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NP4T010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | 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: | Darren Prince, Owain Jones | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 60 | 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
This module aims to enable the student to critically explore a key issue identified through 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 an 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.
Lectures will consider literature searching, critiquing the literature, the management of change theories and
models; Quality improvement / enhancement to practice.
The student will be supported by an academic supervisor with relevant subject knowledge. The student will be expected to demonstrate a pro-active approach to their studies, as well as critical and analytical skills in their approach to their chosen topic.
As a formative assessment, the student will be expected to present their project to their peers and supervisors, prior to submission of the summative presentation and final assignment, at a date to be advised by the module manager.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Tutorial | 20 |
| Project supervision | 14 |
| Independent Study | 450 |
| Directed Study | 90 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 600 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically appraise current literature related to area of practice and develop a proposal for change. |
| LO2 | Critically evaluate extant literature relevant to the chosen topic and make recommendation of how proposal may be implemented. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 2 | 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 | 0 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | To build on initial 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 | 9500 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |