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MDCS40590

Academic Year 2024/2025

Ethics and Professional Practice (MDCS40590)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Barry O'Donnell
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 2.5
Spring 2.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The module aims to foster knowledge and competence in the ethical practice of psychotherapy including consideration of current mental health policy developments. The module will inform the student of the implications of ethics in clinical practice i.e. professional representation and misrepresentation, record keeping and access to records, Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation, informed consent, confidentiality and breach of confidentiality, codes of practice and professional ethical guidelines. Professional liaising and referral with other mental health providers, including report and letter writing will be focussed on. The module will instruct the student on the necessity of post training supervision and maintenance of professional development.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Acquire the necessary information and skills to support distressed clients and manage personal and professional boundaries. 2. Examine the professional, ethical and legal context of practice and learn ways of auditing the same. 3. Demonstrate an awareness of the need for ongoing CPD and maintenance of professional standards. 4. Take responsibility for developing new initiatives for emerging professional issues and situations.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Small Group

15
Specified Learning Activities

3
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; 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
Assignment(Including Essay): Class test. Please check timetable for submission details. Week 15 Spring Graded Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Draft of assessment is basis for feedback prior to summative assessment

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