EVIDENCING YOUR PRACTICE - 2024/5

Module code: HCRM019

Module Overview

The Module gives students from a wide range of disciplines in health and social care the opportunity to evidence their practice in their own speciality. They will develop an eportfolio of evidence in line with the four pillars of the advanced clinical practice framework 

Module provider

School of Health Sciences

Module Leader

STOBBART Mark (Health Sci.)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Overall student workload

Module Availability

Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content



  • Theoretical underpinnings to evidence their advanced practice:



    • Creating a culture for learning and development


    • Critiquing and utilising current research to inform best practice


    • Exploring opportunities to lead practice


    • Developing your profession specific skills as an advanced practitioner 




Assessment pattern

Assessment type Unit of assessment Weighting
Coursework E-Portfolio 100

Alternative Assessment

None

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the advancement of their practice in clinical settings and critical analysis of the underpinning evidence for practice.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:



  • An eportfolio relevant to own area of practice, demonstrating advancement of their knowledge and skills in line with professional registration in a specialist role.

    Please note that any evidence of unsafe practice or breach of confidentiality will result in an automatic refer for the module.


Module aims

  • Enable healthcare practitioners to demonstrate advancement of their knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to the relevant underpinning evidence base within their area of practice.
  • Explore opportunities to enhance care delivery utilising the evidence base
  • Support practitioners to empower and support the development of healthcare workers
  • Facilitate the development of critical thinking and an enquiring mind

Learning outcomes

Attributes Developed
001 Critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate the evidence base informing healthcare and advanced practice. KC
002 Demonstrate an empowering and supportive approach to healthcare delivery. PT
003 Critically reflect on your personal and professional development as an advanced practitioner and role model. KCP
004 Demonstrate the achievement of advancing your practice linked to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice KCPT

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Enable students to develop and demonstrate the development of their skills and knowledge utilising the evidence base.

The learning and teaching methods include:

Delivery of Module

This an ONLINE, e-learning module accessible via the University Surrey Learn platform.

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2024/5 academic year.