PMMACP1-Transition to Advanced Practice

Module Provider: Pharmacy
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Mrs Amareen Kamboh
Email: a.kamboh@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is aimed at practising healthcare professionals who are studying for the PGDip/MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.  Through academic study days and workplace-based learning students will be supported to develop skills in understanding the role of advanced practice, and advanced clinical practitioners, in education and leadership whilst reflecting on their own journey to advanced practice.  This module is aligned to the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England.  Students require the support of a workplace-based supervisor to complete this module.

The module can also be studied stand-alone or as part of the MSc in Advancing Healthcare Practice for practitioners working in equivalent advanced roles, subject to agreement of the module convenor.

Aims:

This module will support you to broaden your understanding of the context of advanced clinical practice, focusing on bringing the four pillars of the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England together to facilitate self-reflection on your own development.  It will facilitate your development towards advanced practice and/or advanced clinical practice, consolidating previous learning and facilitating an understanding of education and leadership in your practice.

Assessable learning outcomes:

Knowledge

1. Explain the role of education in the clinical environment to develop and support individuals and organisations to provide safe and effective services


2. Acknowledge the impact of the learning environment on students’ learning experience, in relation to ensuring effective learning opportunities whilst protecting students, staff and patients


3. Discuss the role of leaders, mangers, tutors, supervisors, role models, coaches, and clinical educators within the healthcare working environment

Skills

4. Critically assess own knowledge, skills and behaviours, reflecting on previous study and integration to practice as an advanced clinical practitioner


5. Identify and prioritise current and future learning needs of others, reflecting on the role of feedback to ensure effective student support


6. Critically evaluate the changing level of responsibility, accountability and autonomy of being an advanced clinical practitioner


7. Critically reflect on the role of advanced clinical practitioners in working across boundaries, internally and externally, and how this affects service delivery and person-centred care


8. Apply leadership theories to advanced clinical practice, including managing change, teamworking, and resolving conflict


9. Lead a practice or service redesign

Behaviours

10. Independently develop knowledge and skills in order to identify, prioritise and resolve complex and uncertain problems with limited information


11. Continually advance own knowledge, skills and behaviours through continuing professional development and life-long learning


12. Work within a scope of practice upholding patient safety and appropriately managing risk in the workplace


13. Demonstrate professional judgement and behaviours consistent with own professional code of conduct

Additional outcomes:

Students will have the opportunity to learn from other healthcare professionals during the programme, supporting the development of their skills in interprofessional working.  In addition to the assessed learning outcomes, students will be actively learning in workshops and developing their skills in professional discussion, justification and critical appraisal.

Students who wish to further develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in their scope of practice through workplace-based learning and assessment, can continue their studies on other CIPPET modules.

Outline content:

This module will focus on supporting practitioners to apply the four pillars of advanced clinical practice in the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England, facilitating critical exploration of their own practice.

Global context:

This module is offered to UK practising healthcare professionals and is focused on the UK healthcare system.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

This module will use a range of teaching and learning methods.  The University teaching is based around workshops and directed study.  The workshops are underpinned by directed learning via Blackboard and self-directed learning, where practitioners are required to use a range of sources to gain information to support the development of their knowledge and skills.

A significant proportion of the programme is designed to be workplace-based learning with a superviso r, through which practitioners can undertake activities to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours.

This module is studied over six months, and there may be more than one cohort per year, therefore the distinction of hours by term is not possible.  The hours shown for autumn term below are spread over the entire module.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Tutorials	2
Supervised time in studio/workshop	20
Work-based learning	108
Guided independent study:
Wider reading (directed)	30
Preparation for presentations	5
Preparation for seminars	5
Essay preparation	20
Reflection	10
Total hours by term	200	0	0
Total hours for module	200

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Written assignment including essay	33.4
Portfolio	33.3
Oral assessment and presentation	33.3

Summative assessment- Examinations:

End of module:

20-minute oral presentation on practice or service redesign

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

End of module:

1. Professional portfolio


2. Reflective account of approximately 1,500 words

Formative assessment methods:

1. Peer feedback on reflective account


2. Workplace-based assessments during experiential learning


3. Feedback on workplace-based learning from educational supervisor


4. Feedback on module progress in tutorial with academic tutor

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy 'Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes', which can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:

1. The oral presentation must be passed at 50%


2. The reflective account must be passed at 50%


3. The professional portfolio must be passed at 50% and contain all mandatory elements

Reassessment arrangements:

Reassessment will usually be arranged within a three-month period.  Where required, and determined to be achievable, it will be arranged promptly so as not to delay any further study.  Individualised timings may be required depending on the specific requirements for reassessment.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

1) Required text books: A wide variety of text books are available from the library.  Students may choose to purchase their own copies at varying costs.

2) Specialist equipment or materials: 

3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear: 

4) Printing and binding: Students may wish to print the research articles to appraise.  Currently library costs for printing are 5p a sheet for black and white. 

5) Computers and devices with a particular specification: 

6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence: 

Last updated: 29 August 2023