This week’s topics
Review and coursework completion
- Reviewing the learning outcomes
- Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
- 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
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.