Unit name | Supporting the Struggling Professional (Unit 233) |
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Unit code | MEEDM0012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Liz Spencer |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The identification, support and management of health professionals in difficulty are critical issues in today’s NHS and clinicians need a systematic approach to dealing with these challenging and often complex issues. Those in key educational and managerial roles also need a good conceptual understanding of the antecedents, context and relevant psychological and educational evidence base enabling more effective and proactive management of struggling professionals.
On a practical level the unit aims to provide general principles and frameworks for supporting the struggling professional. At a conceptual level it aims to explore the evolving theory and practice relevant to supporting the struggling professional.
The scope of the unit is intended to be relevant to those supporting struggling professionals at a variety of levels including those in training, those not in training and students.
Aims:
The unit aims to provide both a framework for and an exploration of the evolving theory and practice relevant to supporting the struggling professional.
By the end of the unit students will be able to:
The teaching methods will comprise a mix of pre-course reading, e-learning and face to face opportunities including discussion, seminar and small group activities.
The assessments will together comprise 4,000 words or equivalent in other media
Formative assessment: feedback on workshop tasks and other activities during the unit.
Summative assessment: a project report based on the application of the content of the unit.