Lifelong Learning for Effective Clinical Practice

Program Overview

This 10-week online program empowers healthcare professionals to critically reflect on their learning and professional development. Through interactive discussions, live contact days, and a written assignment, participants enhance their skills in professional judgment, personal and professional planning, and evidence-based decision-making. Led by experienced academic staff, the program supports lifelong learning and is suitable for registered nurses with English language proficiency.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Topics:
• Learning to Learn in 2020’s & the start of critical reflection
• Learning in your career: Formal Critical Reflection
• Professional Development
• Professional Judgements
• Learning Outcomes:
• Critically reflect on professional learning in their career to date.
• Analyse personal and professional objectives in relation to current service needs and sign up to a learning agreement.
• Discuss the personal and professional skills required to achieve a personal and professional development plan.
• Examine types of evidence used to justify decisions and professional judgments in healthcare.
• Critically discuss the factors that influence being a professional in the context of current healthcare.
• Learning Methods:
• 10-week module with 8 weeks of online delivery and 2 weeks of preparation for academic summative assessment.
• 4 interactive topic learning guides for student learning.
• 4 online asynchronous discussion forums to facilitate student sharing and build a learning community.
• Online delivery through the University's Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle.
• 4 live MS Team-based contact days with recorded lectures and interactive small group sessions.
• 2 x 1-hour drop-in sessions during module delivery.
• Recorded lectures and weblinks to applicable videos for additional support.
• Independent study of at least 15 hours per week.

Assessment:

• 3,000-word written assignment.

Teaching:

• Three academic staff members with backgrounds in acute care and primary care.
• Extensive healthcare teaching experience.
• Module leader and team members lead different educational routes within the RGU School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedic Practice portfolio.

Careers:

• Helps healthcare professionals with an interest in lifelong learning step back into academic learning.
• Suitable for registered nurses with English language proficiency.

Other:

• Academic Support:
• Inclusion Centre advises and supports students with disabilities or learning differences.
• Study Skills Support:
• Study Support Team provides training and support in academic writing, study skills, maths and statistics, English language, and information technology support.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

For Academic Year 2023/2024 SCQF Level 9 UK/EU students: £710 International students: £1,150 Additional Costs The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees: Accommodation and Living costs Printing OTHER FEES AND CHARGES