Course Catalogue

Public and Allied Health

To enable healthcare and social care professionals to maximise learning opportunities and experiences relevant to their own area of practice in order to facilitate career and professional development.

Outline Syllabus:Negotiation of an individual learning agreement through a tri-partite relationship based on identified specific learning needs/in service staff development activities as cited in the agreement. The content of each learning agreement will vary, but it is expected that each learning outcome is addressed within the assessment. Generic content areas will include; reflection, evaluation and assessment.

Module Overview:
This module will enable healthcare and social care professionals to maximise learning opportunities and experiences relevant to their own area of practice in order to facilitate career and professional development.

Additional Information:The selected area of study may be identified by the student and their manager or undertaken as an individual piece of work. A learning agreement is then developed in a tripartite negotiation. 1. The programme learning outcomes and relevant subject benchmark statements are in line with the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The programme is aligned to the Level 6 descriptors for a Level 6 Higher Education Qualification. 2. The programme involves classroom attendance, which is further supported by a range of learning support tools. This is a part time programme and students attend via direct face to face teaching and through a blended approach using the universities Virtual Learning Environment platform. 3. The criteria for admission to the programme require that candidates are currently employed and practicing within their professional area. Ideally candidates will have a minimum of a Diploma in Higher Education associated with their professional role. Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree, within the university, that has this module noted within the programme specification, will have access to this subject. 5. The students have access to a virtual learning environment and the University's other range of electronic support such as access to the electronic library facilities. The VLE site reflects contemporary reading lists and links to journal articles, which continue to be updated. The virtual learning environment offers access to learning in other support areas, such as critical writing and referencing and library support. The students also have access to the programme leader through phone contact, emails and face to face meetings if this is viable. Further support available to all students can be found within the virtual learning environment and in the wider university website. 6. The programme is assessed and offered in line with the Academic Framework https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/academic-registry/staff/quality-and-standards/frameworks-and-regulations 7. Attendance is required throughout the module. Attendance includes either direct face to face contact or engagement within the associated learning material which will be available through the virtual learning environment. 9. The methods for improving the quality and standards of learning are as follows: • Continual Monitoring Engagement • Student Liaison and feedback • On-going liaison with the External Examiner • Reports to and from the External Examiner • Programme team ensuring that the content reflects the values of the current teaching and learning strategy • Programme leader updating knowledge and skills to ensure these remain current and relevant • Continual review of the virtual learning environment 10. A specific External Examiner is identified for the programme. They will also review work submitted by students from any of the degree options. 11. The intake periods for the programme can be found on the website or linked to the associated degree that the student is engaged with. 12. The final award for the stand alone Continuing Professional Development – Negotiated Work-based Learning Professional Studies, 20 credits at Level 6. 13. The programme codes are 35811 and 32266 14. Reviewed 2020/2021