AH3S08 - Enhancing Employability as an Occupational Therapist: Personal and professional development 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AH3S08 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Enhancing Employability as an Occupational Therapist: Personal and professional development | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Allied Health and Chiropractic | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Occupational Therapy | ||
| Module Leader: | Sally Scott-Roberts | ||
| Module Team: | Abigail Stephens, Zoe Williams | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100249 - occupational therapy | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
This module will enable students to reflect and evaluate their own learning development and performance as they look to make the transition to the world of work, post registration. The module will provide an opportunity to critically appraise their performance against the professional registration requirements and build the beginnings of a lifelong CPD portfolio that reflects the four career development pillars (RCOT) of the profession. The module prepares students for facilitating the learning of others through supervision by understanding the underpinning pedagogy employed to build autonomous practitioners. Compassionate leadership, the need to engage in ongoing evidence-based practice, develop professional thinking and skills, and embrace lifelong learning will be explored.
Content Summary
Introduction to the RCOT Career Development Framework and Four Pillars of development (levels 5 & 6, as appropriate).
Professional Practice Pillar
Facilitation of Learning Pillar
Leadership Pillar
Evidence, Research, and Development Pillar.
Models for critical reflection and the recognising the right model of reflection for you as an individual to facilitate learning both in and from practice. Making reasonable adjustments and recognising the that failure is a learning tool.
National and International occupational therapy drivers for practice, recognising the professional responsibility to take the OT profession forward.
Current legislation and Policy rivers for health and social care and how these impact health and social care practice.
The changing knowledge base, new theories, and evidence to support the development of occupational science and occupational therapy. Embedding these changes in your practice and facilitating learning in others through education and supervision.
Autonomy and shared decision making as an occupational therapist in a multi-professional team.
Evaluating own learning and practice against the HCPC standards of Practice.
The development of compassionate leadership and recognition of how this is manifest in your practice and the practice of others.
Receiving and utilising feedback from people who access services, their families, and carers.
The importance of supervision, both your own and the supervision of others.
Therapeutic use of self and developing resilience.
Developing and maintaining a CPPD portfolio including principles for continuing professional development in health and social care. The use of audit tools to guide the development of a CPPD portfolio.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
| Independent Study | 120 |
| Directed Study | 44 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 6 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 6 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect and critically evaluate learning throughout the course to develop a PDP that recognises professional requirements and transition to the workplace. |
| LO2 | Critically analyse own professional development and goal set to demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and responsibility taking for self-management and ongoing professional development. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | Planning document focussing on individual need, informed by reflection, and focusing on meeting HCPC standards and future career development. | 0 | 3000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |