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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Introduction to reflective practice

HSC302 · Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care — Week 4 of 16

CourseHSC302
Week4 of 16
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This week’s topics

Introduction to reflective practice

  1. Reflective models including Gibbs and Kolb
  2. Schön's reflection-in-action and on-action
  3. Maintaining service quality
  4. Professional curiosity
  5. Reflection in Action vs Reflection on Action (5 Minute Explainer)
  6. Reflective Practice
  7. How can I evaluate my action?

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.

Study materials

Videos

  • Reflection in Action vs Reflection on Action (5 Minute Explainer) · YouTube · Helpful Professor Explains! · 5 min · for registered students
  • Reflective Practice · YouTube · Clinical Excellence Commission · 3 min · for registered students
  • How can I evaluate my action? · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton), Appendix C: The reflective practitioner · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 351–376 · for registered students
  • CQC: Assessment framework (quality statements) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Roles, responsibilities, and professional boundaries
  • Week 2: National standards and codes of conduct
  • Week 3: Personal values and professional practice
  • Week 4: Introduction to reflective practice
  • Week 5: Applying reflection to care scenarios
  • Week 6: Evaluating own performance in practice
  • Week 7: Benchmarking knowledge and competence
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: The role of feedback in professional growth
  • Week 10: Support mechanisms for professional learning
  • Week 11: Personal development planning
  • Week 12: Applying Personal and Professional Development in Health an…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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