HS741-6-PS-SO:
Developing Professional Practice
2020/21
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Spring & Summer
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 04 January 2021
Friday 13 August 2021
30
29 September 2020
Requisites for this module
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BSC B751 Oral Health Science,
BSC B751CO Oral Health Science
This module allows student dental therapists to use their clinical practice as a focus for their study and consider this environment by focussing their scholarship, research and enquiry on enhancing effective clinical practice.
By the end of this module the student should have:
1. Effective study skills to undertake a programme at degree level
2. Developed upon existing key skills to underpin clinical practice, utilising a reflective approach
3. Reviewed current legal issues relating to accountability and the requirements of
continued professional registration and the need to maintain and develop professional competence and practice.
4. Examine clinical governance and other quality assurance initiatives within their
professional area of clinical practice
5. Fostered an evidence-based approach to patient care
On successful completion of this module, the [learner] will be able to:
1. accept responsibility for continuing professional development, aware of own limitations and seek guidance and support from colleagues and professional bodies, and demonstrate an ability to critically review, evaluate and update own knowledge, skills and practices in order to keep pace with change.
2. Demonstrate understanding of communication as a human interaction and the barriers to effective communication and develop measures to promote positive communication with patients.
3. demonstrate knowledge and comply with local procedures for risk and safety management; including infection control, control of substances hazardous to health, fire regulations, safety issues relating to the use of dental equipment and material, reporting adverse events and near misses
4. take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others, including patients, staff and fellow students
5. describe and manage a range of medical emergencies.
6. describe and discuss the role and responsibility of various members of the dental team and how each role relate to another and the provision of dental care within the different branches of dentistry
7. practice within the legislative and ethical frameworks appropriate to the role of DCPs, and the GDC’s standards of conduct, Maintaining Standards; demonstrating professionalism regarding the use of alcohol and recreational drugs; report health problems that affect patient safety and disclose criminal records
12 Developing Professional Practice module guide final 2018/19
8. Discuss and apply the concept of patient autonomy, promote patient choice, dignity, privacy and respect, and act as patient advocate in a non-discriminatory manner within clinical practice
9. consider the ethical and legal issues in day to day practice, including working with colleagues who are failing their professional responsibility
10. demonstrate understanding of the clinical governance arrangements within PCTs and general dental practice, including handling complaints and using complaint as feedback to improve services
11. contribute to quality improvement through agreed protocols, clinical guidelines and audit
12. demonstrate critical understanding of the legislative and ethical frameworks that protect the welfare and interest of the patients/clients and the rights of health care workers, including the legal principles associated with record keeping, consent, care of the patient with special needs who is unable to give consent; and the legal principles associated with child protection
13. demonstrate critical understanding of evidence based practice and how this affects clinical and professional practice and decision making
14. Explain the principles of planning, undertaking and evaluating health promotion in the wider community and how this may impact on the delivery of primary dental care
This module is a core compulsory module of the BSC (Hons) Oral Health Science programme. Students will develop their professional practice by focussing on a number of key areas to update their knowledge base, namely ethical principles, legal requirements, scope of practice, communication skills and professionalism. This module will also create an opportunity for the students to consider their current and future learning needs and to reflect on current practice in
relation to maintaining high standards of care in their clinical dental environment.
The module consists of taught sessions by clinical experts in the field of oral health science and dental therapy covering theoretical teaching, linking clinical work based placement. Teaching is evidence-based and linked to contemporary literature.
Overview
The module will combine a number of different teaching approaches. There will be skills focussed sessions to enhance specific skills. Clinical and reflective log analysis will provide authentic examples to relate theory and practice. In addition, lectures will introduce key concepts. Individual tutorials, as negotiated between student and academic supervisors and experiential learning in practice based placements with experienced clinical educators, will further enhance teaching and learning.
Lectures
Lectures by members of the Oral Health Science team, University of Essex, supplemented on occasions by external experts.
Independent
Regular guided learning tasks will be set for students using the Moodle virtual learning platform.
Placement
The student will undertake a clinical placement in a relevant clinical environment Primary care placement and will be given opportunities to develop their clinical skills, as well as opportunities to demonstrate competence at the learning outcomes specified for the modules work based assessment.
Online
Discussion forums will be utilised for enhancing learning in appropriate topic areas; reading of evidence based articles will be available.
Tutorials
It is expected that the student will meet with their personal tutor at least twice during the module.
Students are encouraged to request further personal tutorials at any stage during the module if they feel this is necessary.
- Jarvis, Peter; Holford, John; Griffin, Colin. (no date) The theory and practice of learning: Kogan Page.
- Burgess, Robin. (2011) New principles of best practice in clinical audit, Abingdon: Radcliffe.
- Greenhalgh, Trisha. (2019) How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine and healthcare: Wiley-Blackwell.
- (no date) Building a Safer NHS for patients.
- Brockbank, Anne; McGill, Ian. (2007) Facilitating reflective learning in higher education, Maidenhead :: Open University Press.
- Belbin, R. M. (2010) Team roles at work, Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Cottrell, Stella. (2019) The study skills handbook, London: Red Globe Press.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
HS741 Essay Re-submission |
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0% |
| Coursework |
HS741 Essay |
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50% |
| Practical |
HS741 SAT |
|
50% |
| Practical |
HS741 Sat Re-submission |
|
0% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Kieron Craine, email: kc18155@essex.ac.uk.
BSc Oral Health Team
Lizzie Norris
E: hhsohlth@essex.ac.uk
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Miss Joanne Beveridge
University of Edinburgh
Lecturer in Oral Health Sciences
Available via Moodle
Of 138 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
138 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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