Postgraduate Course: Reflective Practice and Principles of General Practice Part 1 (GLHE11027)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Global Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is part one of a two part course.
This first course aims to establish the ethos of Family Medicine and prioritise the skills, knowledge, attitude, competencies and professionalism of the family medicine practitioner. The course will explore how the family medicine practitioner works in practice and how the role of the family medicine practitioner is to build a team to strengthen community of care. Good governance, professional practice, standards and systems of family medicine management will be covered. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Online Activities 20,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
18 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this module students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between different concepts of 'profession' and 'professionalism'
2. Understand the essence of the specialism of Family Medicine and its unique contribution to building healthcare and promoting health
3. Understand self-care and reflective practice and be able to engage with the therapeutic environment
4. Develop skills in consultation
5. Understand the significance of the continuity of care approach in building Family Medicine |
Assessment Information
The course will be examined through:
Examinable Case reviews including presentations and reports 40%
Written Critical analysis and reflection 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1 The doctor as professional and the professionalism of Family Medicine
Week 2 The national and local setting of Family Medicine and the global reach of Family Medicine in Primary Care
Week 3-4 The roles of Family Medicine in promotion, prevention, treatment, continuity of care
Week 5 Professional skills in documentation, referral pathways and governance in practice
Week 6-7 Family Practice management including quality improvement
Week 8 Values, attitudes, feelings, beliefs and reflective practice
Week 9 The therapeutic environment
Week 10 Summary of learning
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The course will be divided into sessions dealing thematically with the core themes. Each session will contain written materials and presentations, accompanied by guided reading in the form of links to journal articles with problem-based learning questions.
Discussion of the content and reading materials will be posted to an online forum, along with students' answers to the PBL questions.
Students will be expected to produce a critical analysis of their role as a family medicine practitioner by the end of week 10. |
| Keywords | Family Medicine principles and practice. Governance and Ethics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Ntawuyamara-Marshall
Tel:
Email: Jo.Ntawuyamara-Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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