Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS20023 Further personal & professional development |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 2 at Action on Addiction |
| Assessment: PF 100% |
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Aims: This three-credit unit aims to deepen students' knowledge and awareness of personal and professional issues as they affect performance, effectiveness and personal well-being. Students will explore ethical practice, and how their attitudes to clients affect their work.
Learning Outcomes: Having completed this Unit the student will be able to: * Assess their performance against ethical, legal and professional standards. * Assess their personal patterns of response to clients. * Evaluate the limits of their personal competence. * Know when a referral to another practitioner or service is in the best interest of the client. Skills: * Integrating classroom learning into the clinical setting * Document writing and management * Using supervision and support to identify development needs * Analysing own performance and responding to feedback * Working independently and as part of a team. Content: This Unit is concerned with: * Ethical and accountable practice * The use of supervision * Personal awareness and growth. |