Reflective and Evidence-based Practice in Health Care Settings
| Module title | Reflective and Evidence-based Practice in Health Care Settings |
|---|---|
| Module code | PYCM025 |
| Academic year | 2020/1 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Ms Nicola Buckingham (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 10 |
|---|
Module description
The requirement to deliver evidence-based, quality-driven, outcomes informed services ensures that health care settings are at the vanguard of ongoing transformational change and sustainable development. In turn this requires leaders to develop reflective and evidence-based practice at a professional level. In this module you will gain a critical understanding of topics such as how outcomes and evaluation can be used in supervision and practice to guide delivery of care and how to link job planning and appraisal with needs assessments and skill mix to help you work effectively as a leader.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aim of this module is to provide you with the critical skills required to lead service change and deliver evidence-based, quality-driven, outcomes informed services. It also aims to develop your expertise in reflective practice that integrates underpinning theoretical knowledge with clinical leadership skills.
The further aim of this module is to enable you to:
- Develop and update your knowledge of the fundamental principles of leadership and service transformation theory, research and practice
- Develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of how implementation science informs service transformation. Develop an advanced knowledge of the skills necessary for leading service transformation.
- Develop the capacity to reflect critically on leadership and service transformation theory, research and practice
Through attending the workshops and tutorials you will develop the following academic and professional skills:
- Critical analysis (the ability to critically appraise research, literature and opinions of others, and your own work in the light of data tracking and analysis)
- Problem formulation and problem solving (the ability to synthesise information from theory/literature with complex data from practical experience to make sense of experience and formulate solutions)
- Reflective practice (the ability to reflect on theoretical knowledge and procedural experience and to learn from this and apply learning to practice)
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Identify the leadership and practice issues in reflective and evidence-based clinical service transformational change
- 2. Reflect within assessments on your own and others functioning to transform and improve clinical practice
- 3. Demonstrate your knowledge of the key practice issues associated with the sustainable development of routine outcome monitoring in clinical practice
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Synthesise new approaches to contribute to the development of methodology and understanding in reflective evidence-based practice in clinical leadership
- 5. Communicate complex and contentious information clearly and effectively to specialists and non-specialists, acting as an effective clinical leader
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Analyse and manage the implications of ethical dilemmas and work proactively to formulate solutions
- 7. Manage complexity, incompleteness and contradiction through leadership and effective team working
- 8. Function independently and reflectively as a learner
Syllabus plan
Individual coaching sessions, locality tasks, workshops and small group work will explore a range of issues in leadership, routine outcome evaluation and reflective practice.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 120 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 15 | Workshops |
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 15 | Small group work |
| Guided independent study | 70 | Reading and independent research |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Reading and preparation of assessment |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Individual reflective journal and locality tasks |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project presentation | 30 minutes | 1-2, 5-7 | Oral |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome monitoring report (this assessment must be passed; failure in this assessment will lead to failure in the module and the programme) | 50 | 1500 words | 3-4, 7-8 | Written |
| Individual reflective journal (this assessment must be passed; failure in this assessment will lead to failure in the module and the programme) | 50 | 1500 words | 1-2, 5-8 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome monitoring report | Outcome monitoring report | 3-4, 7-8 | Four weeks from the date that feedback was provided |
| Individual reflective journal | Individual reflective journal | 1-2, 5-8 | Four weeks from the date that feedback was provided |
Re-assessment notes
Two assessments are required for this module. In all cases re-assessment will be the same as the original assessment. Where you have been referred/deferred for any form of assessment detailed above you will have the opportunity to resubmit within four weeks from the date that feedback was provided.
If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of deferral, your re-assessment will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment and the overall module mark will not be capped.
If you pass re-assessments taken as a result of referral (i.e. following initial failure in the assessment), the overall module mark will be capped at 50%.
If you fail re-assessments taken as a result of referral (i.e. following initial failure in the assessment), you will be failed in the module and as a consequence you will be failed in the programme and your registration as a student of the University will be terminated.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- York, A., and Kingsbury, S. (2009). The Choice and Partnership Approach: A Guide to CAPA. Surrey: CAMHS Network.
- Ghaye,T., and Lillyman, S. (2010) Reflection: Principles and Practices for Healthcare Professionals. Quay Books
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | PYCM024 Leadership and Sustainable Development in Health Care Settings and PYCM026 Health Care Service Transformation Project |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 24/02/2012 |
| Last revision date | 01/11/2016 |
