Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
XHFD50075
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
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 health care.
The growth of complementary therapy and professional practice.
The nature of the professional/client 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 settings 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/client 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 settings for the practice of complementary therapy.
Setting-up a practice and the role of a business plan.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures and small group work. Learning will be related to practical case studies and student discussion around their experience of practice cases within the constraints of professional ethics including client confidentiality.
Independent study.
Independent study.
Module Resources
Students will be expected to use Library, Internet, Computer
Module Texts
Knight, R. et.al. (2004) How to Practice Complementary Medicine Professionally, Arima Publishing, ISBN 1845490126
Bishop, P. (2004) Setting up and Running a Complementary Health Care Practice, ISBN 1857030238
Rakel, D. (2005) Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice, Jones & Bartlett, ISBN 0763730653
Robb, M., Barratt, S. and Komaromy, C. (2003) Communication, Relationships and Care: A Reader, Routledge, ISBN 0415326605
Bishop, P. (2004) Setting up and Running a Complementary Health Care Practice, ISBN 1857030238
Rakel, D. (2005) Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice, Jones & Bartlett, ISBN 0763730653
Robb, M., Barratt, S. and Komaromy, C. (2003) Communication, Relationships and Care: A Reader, Routledge, ISBN 0415326605
Module Additional Assessment Details
A reflective essay 2,500 words exploring the professional relationship between practitioner and client, addressing all LO's
Formative assessment:
Group Task - Presentation of a business plan
Formative assessment:
Group Task - Presentation of a business plan