Module Descriptors
PRECEPTORSHIP AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WORK BASED LEARNING
NURS60575
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Susan Bowers
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 12
Independent Study Hours: 288
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
The production of a Portfolio of Evidence of role and skill development to demonstrate evidence of learning, progression and achievement over the preceptorship module.

The Portfolio of Evidence must include:
- One longer piece of fully referenced critical reflective writing, which reflectively analyses how you have developed personally and professionally (including your practice) since commencing the Preceptorship programme. This reflective piece must be underpinned by sound theoretical knowledge and understanding and be a maximum of 2000 words.
- A minimum of: 3 SWOT Analyses; 3 Learning Contracts and 2 Action Plans.
- A short reflection and additonal piece of evidence for each of the 6 identified key skills competencies.
- A future development plan for continuing personal and professional development, including both short term goals (2 years) and long term goals (5 years).
- Completed Trust / workplace Preceptorship document.

Assessment meets all LO's

Formative Assessment:
Presentation of the Portfolio of Evidence content and discussion of critical reflections.
Module Texts
Brown, J and Libberton, P (2007) Principles of Professional Studies in Nursing. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Department of Health (2010) Preceptorship Framework for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals. Department of Health
Fook J and Gardner F (2007) Practising Critical Reflection: A Handbook Maidenhead: Open University Press
Lloyd H, Hancock H and Campbell, S (2007) Principles of Care. Oxford. Blackwell Publishing
Timmins, F. (2008) Making Sense of Portfolios. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Professional registration/qualification
Module Resources
Blackboard
Module Learning Strategies
This module is work-based and designed around student need and aims. The majority of learning hours for this module are work-based and are located within the independent study hours, which will also include underpinning reading and compilation of evidence for the portfolio.
Student contact hours are based upon a series of workshops, explaining and exploring the methods of achieving the module outcomes. In addition, there will be the opportunity to access group and individual tutorial support, in order to develop the evidence within the portfolio.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (12 hours)
9 hours Workshops
3 hours Tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (288 hours)
188 hours Work based learning (includes development programme)
44 hours Reading and Study
44 hours Compiling Portfolio
12 hours Peer/group support in Blackboard
Module Indicative Content
This module provides practitioners with the opportunity to demonstrate professional development and enhancement of their clinical practice through a work-based learning approach.
It is a vehicle by which individual practitioners can evidence completion of their preceptorship and demonstrate how they are developing as competent, accountable and autonomous professionals. It will include practice learning and competence enhancement from work-based activities, including workshops and study days within the work-environment.
This module allows practitioners to demonstrate how they have enhanced their learning and improved their professional practice. This may be through:
Participation in work-based professional development programme (such as newly qualified nurse programme)
Developing patient/client care
Peer observation
Clinical supervision
Critical reflection