NU7800 Facilitating Learning in the Practice Environment (CHSE) (10 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this module the student should be able to:
- MLO-01: Critically evaluate factors which contribute to the development of a quality clinical learning environment.
- MLO-02: Critically evaluate factors which influence learning processes and outcomes in the clinical practice setting.
- MLO-03: Critically appraise models of clinical education and their applicability in the practice setting.
- MLO-04: Assess the learning needs of students in the clinical practice setting.
- MLO-05: Plan and deliver educational programmes for learners in the practice environment.
- MLO-06: Devise learning outcomes and educational opportunities appropriate to the learner’s level of education and scope of practice.
- MLO-07: Review the learning process and provide feedback to learners in a supportive and educationally challenging manner.
- MLO-08: Select, devise, and use appropriate assessment strategies for measuring educational outcomes in the practice setting.
- MLO-09: Critically evaluate the role of mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision in the practice environment.
- MLO-10: Critically evaluate one’s own performance and plan for future development as a teacher in the practice setting.
- MLO-11: Act as a role model in the development of teaching and learning in the practice setting.
Module Learning Aims & Rationale
The aims of this module are to provide an opportunity to:
- Critically evaluate the issues that emerge in the teaching, assessment, supervision and support of students in clinical practice settings
- Enhance the development of the knowledge, attributes and skills required to create and maintain quality clinical learning environments in institutional and non-institutional practice setting
- Analyse models of teaching, learning and educational support in a clinical setting
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the roles and models of clinical education and emerging developments.
- Develop competence as a teacher in the clinical practice setting.