Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
PPDE50245
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Angela Carryer
Email: A.J.Carryer@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
The nature of professions and professionalisation in healthcare
The growth of complementary therapy and professional practice
The nature of the professional relationship
The legal framework of professional practice
Reflection on the ethical aspects of professional practice
A theoretical understanding of the practitioner/client relationship
The philosophy of complementary therapy and its impact on the therapist/client relationship
The setting for the practice of complementary therapy
Setting-up a practice and the role of a business plan
The growth of complementary therapy and professional practice
The nature of the professional relationship
The legal framework of professional practice
Reflection on the ethical aspects of professional practice
A theoretical understanding of the practitioner/client relationship
The philosophy of complementary therapy and its impact on the therapist/client relationship
The setting for the practice of complementary therapy
Setting-up a practice and the role of a business plan
Module Additional Assessment Details
Reflective essay 2500 words to be based on a relationship established with a client, critically analysing the professional/client relationship (addressing all LO's)
Formative assessment:
Group Task - Presentation of a business plan which includes the professional relationship required for successful practice
Formative assessment:
Group Task - Presentation of a business plan which includes the professional relationship required for successful practice
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (30)
20 hours lectures
10 hours group work
Independent study hours: (120)
20 hours accessing world wide web
50 hours reading and library study
40 hours preparing assignment
10 hours groups activities in preparation for group presentations
20 hours lectures
10 hours group work
Independent study hours: (120)
20 hours accessing world wide web
50 hours reading and library study
40 hours preparing assignment
10 hours groups activities in preparation for group presentations
Module Resources
Library
IT resources including Power point
Moodle
Core texts
IT resources including Power point
Moodle
Core texts
Module Texts
Bishop, P. (2004) Setting up and Running a Complementary Health Care Practice. How to Books Ltd.
Knight, R. Main. B., Steward - Rivers, J. and Robinson, J. (2004) How to Practice Complementary Medicine Professionally. Arima Publishing.
Rakel, D. (2005) Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice. Jones & Bartlett.
Robb, M., Barratt, S. and Komaromy, C. (2003) Communication, Relationships and Care: A Reader. Routledge.
Knight, R. Main. B., Steward - Rivers, J. and Robinson, J. (2004) How to Practice Complementary Medicine Professionally. Arima Publishing.
Rakel, D. (2005) Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice. Jones & Bartlett.
Robb, M., Barratt, S. and Komaromy, C. (2003) Communication, Relationships and Care: A Reader. Routledge.