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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Review and coursework completion

HSC402 · Professional Development and Academic Writing Skills — Week 15 of 16

CourseHSC402
Week15 of 16
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain what is meant by professional development.
  • 1.2 Explain ways of overcoming barriers to professional development.
  • 1.3 Determine the different sources available for professional development.
  • 1.4 Analyse factors to consider when selecting opportunities and activities for keeping knowledge and practice up to date.
  • 2.1 Evaluate own knowledge against standards and benchmarks.
  • 2.2 Create SMART goals and targets for own professional development.
  • 2.3 Determine appropriate goals and targets to meet expected standards.
  • 2.4 Assess learning opportunities to meet objectives and reflect personal learning style.
  • 3.1 Produce a professional development plan.
  • 3.2 Apply techniques to review progress toward personal and professional objectives.
  • 4.1 Compare models of reflective practice.
  • 4.2 Apply reflective practice techniques to improve performance.
  • 4.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of own reflective practice.
  • 5.1 Explain the principles of academic writing.
  • 5.2 Produce written work according to academic conventions.
  • 5.3 Apply techniques to review on own academic writing skills.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Principles of Academic Writing
  • Week 2: Academic Conventions and Self-Review
  • Week 3: Introduction to Professional Development
  • Week 4: Overcoming Barriers and Selecting CPD
  • Week 5: Evaluating Knowledge Against Professional Standards
  • Week 6: Goal Setting and Learning Preferences
  • Week 7: Constructing a Professional Development Plan
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Theories and Models of Reflective Practice
  • Week 10: Applying Reflection to Care Practice
  • Week 11: Monitoring Progress and Continuous Review
  • Week 12: Applying Professional Development and Academic Writing Skil…
  • 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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