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MDCS40560

Academic Year 2024/2025

Supervision of Clinical Practice (MDCS40560)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Barry O'Donnell
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 3
Spring 3
Summer 4
Trimester:
Year-long (12 months)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The supervision seminar will aim to establish the principal precepts of group analytic technique within clinical practice. It will provide an opportunity to explore the following topics at an in-depth and advanced level: the setting and context in which a group can be conducted, communication with referrers, referral systems, the referral letter and individual assessment, the assessment interview, the composition of the group, preparation of patients for group, breaks, notice, confidentiality, absenteeism and note taking. Group analytic concepts and processes such as dynamic administration, boundary maintenance , and the early phases of group development, as outlined by Foulkes and Nitsun will be integrated into clinical practice.

This is a must-pass module for the programme. In other words, a student cannot complete the MSc without passing this module regardless of grades across all other modules.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a capacity to present clinical material and respond appropriately to feedback. 2. Acquire an enhanced self-awareness, the ability for critical self-reflection . 3. The student should show how a critical engagement with clinical literature and capacity to apply this to clinical work.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Small Group

30
Specified Learning Activities

44
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

210

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
peer and group work; reflective learning; in-class discussion; case-based learning; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

a knowledge of group work acquired either at postgraduate level or as informed by professional clinical experience and/or other prior learning


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: reflective journal on the learning process of supervision each weekend. Timing Varies over the Trimester. Please check timetable for submission details. Week 15 Summer Graded Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

peer and group work; reflective learning; supervision discussion; case-based learning; student presentations

Name Role
Ms Karen O'Shea Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Michael Price Tutor
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