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Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Theoretical Frameworks of Reflective Practice

HSC601 · Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care — Week 2 of 16

CourseHSC601
Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Theoretical Frameworks of Reflective Practice

  1. Gibbs' reflective cycle
  2. Schön's reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action
  3. Atkins and Murphy model
  4. Reflexivity versus reflection
  5. Theories on Reflection: Gibbs Cycle of Reflection
  6. The journey from reflection towards reflexivity
  7. Reflective Practice in Social Work: 40 Years on from Schön

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Explain the cyclical process of reflection.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the cyclical process of reflection.

Study materials

Videos

  • Theories on Reflection: Gibbs Cycle of Reflection · YouTube · Galton College · 18 min · for registered students
  • The journey from reflection towards reflexivity · YouTube · Siobhan Maclean · 18 min · for registered students
  • Reflective Practice in Social Work: 40 Years on from Schön · YouTube · Siobhan Maclean · 59 min · 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
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Self-Assessment and Learning Styles in Leadership
  • Week 2: Theoretical Frameworks of Reflective Practice
  • Week 3: Reflective Practice and Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Week 4: Critical Reflection on Daily Work Practice
  • Week 5: Designing the Personal Development Plan (PDP)
  • Week 6: Collaborative Working in Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Week 7: Mitigating Barriers to Effective Teamwork
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Optimising Team Effectiveness and Synergy
  • Week 10: Evaluating Personal Development and Career Progression
  • Week 11: Strategic Professionalism and Lifelong Learning
  • 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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