This module; designed for AHPs or individuals managing extended scope service provision; allows you to critically evaluate the role of an extended scope practitioner within the context of evidence-based practice and patient-centred care. This enables you to analyse your existing roles and identify your learning needs to advance your practice and develop an extended role or service. Decision making and advanced clinical reasoning skills are central to this development.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module you should be able to:
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Critically evaluate the use of knowledge and clinical reasoning to the concept of expertise, and relate this to the context of extended scope of practice
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Evaluate the role of diagnostic medical testing and prescribing in the context of assessment and management for best practice within your field
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Critically evaluate a range of outcome measures within your specialist area
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Critically analyse the psychosocial issues relevant to the assessment and management of dysfunction
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Critically evaluate levels of competence within own area and identify learning needs to advance your practice or service delivery within an extended role
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Critically reflect on the process of developing extended scope of practice in different areas of practice within a framework of interdisciplinary working
Credits
20 credits
Module Attendance Required
48 hours
Module Dates
2011/12 dates
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23 - 25 January
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27 - 29 February
Assessment
Essay – 70%. A 3000-word essay.
Seminar – 30%. 20 minutes including 5 minutes discussion.
Academics involved in the delivery of this module
Ms Nicola Heneghan
Stand Alone Course
This module can be taken as a stand alone course if required. To apply, please contact the Programme Administrator:
Telephone: +44 (0)121 414 3126
Email: np-pgadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Fee if taken as a stand alone course
The Home/EU fee for 2011/12 is £1067, the overseas fee is £1620.
Entry requirements if taken as a stand alone course
For information on requirements please contact the Programme Administrator.