Prerequisites for Module
Successful completion of all stage three modules of BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable the student to explore the current issues influencing the professional woirking environment for allied health professionals and the services they provide.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Analyse current issues influencing the professional working environment within health and social care.
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Critically evaluate the impact to service users and providers of issues influencing the professional working environment within health and social care.
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Critically evaluate the impact to allied health professionals of issues influencing the professional working environment within health and social care.
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Indicative Module Content
The team delivering the module will consider on an annual basis pertinent topics to include in the module e.g.
Health and social care policy
Legislation, government and professional policy
Social resonsibility
Modernisation and redesign of health and social care
Regulation of the allied health professions
Allied health professions policy
Workforce planning, professional development
| International perspectives of health and social care
Quality agenda, standard setting, clinical governance, patient involvement,
Health and socal care economics, financial management.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 14 | Student Workshops & Seminars
| 8 | Tutorials
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Directed Study
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| 35 |
Private Study
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| 90 |
Mode of Delivery
Lectures,workshops and student seminars.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
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Component 1 - Coursework.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | A current and comprehensive list of references will be supplied on an annual basis to reflect the evolving nature of the module and its content eg peer reviewed scientific journals, relevent texts, professional publications, government legislation and policy.
| | 2. | Health and Care Professions Publications including:
Standards for conduct, performance and ethics(2008)
Guide to standards of continued professional development(2006)
Standards of education and training(2009)
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Additional Notes
This module is common to all students on the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography courses.
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