PHPS40910 Pract Placement (non-acute)

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module for MSc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics students comprises learning in the practice education placement setting and direct service-user management. Students will work in the health service and settings relevant to dietetic practice under the direction of a Practice Tutor in collaboration with dietetics and other health service staff. Students will have an opportunity to practise clinical and other dietetics professional skills learned in the academic setting and to carry out service-user assessments and treatments in a multidisciplinary work environment. The module facilitates reflection, discussion and sharing of placement experiences in the context of evidence-based professional dietetics practice. Each student will complete a Learning Portfolio during the practice placement. This is a core module for the MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics programme.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Achieve the competencies mapped to the CORU domains of professional autonomy and accountability, communication, collaborative practice and teamworking, safety and quality, professional development and professional knowledge and skills as incorporated into the Practice Placement (non-acute) Assessment Forms
2. Show documentary evidence of undertaking clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice for chosen cases
3. Provide documentary evidence of engaging in reflective practice
4. Show evidence of dietetic activities undertaken
5. Show evidence of initiative in identifying learning needs and availing of learning opportunities available

Indicative Module Content:

Dietetics practice placement (non-acute).

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

500

Autonomous Student Learning

140

Total

640

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Peer and group work
Lectures
Critical writing
Reflective learning
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Case-based learning
Student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100


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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Formative assessment is provided weekly and more often if required throughout the practice placement. Assessment is competence-based and aligned to professional proficiencies defined by the regulatory body. Students must achieve the competencies described in order to successfully complete the practice placement.

Name Role
Dr Sarah Browne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Clare Corish Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Nicola Dervan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sinéad McMahon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Gráinne O'Donoghue Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Sharleen O'Reilly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Miss Annelie Shaw Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ann-Marie Lynam Tutor
Miss Shevaun Teo Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
     
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 11 Fri 09:00 - 10:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 5 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 7, 9 Fri 09:00 - 11:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 11 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 9 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 4 Fri 10:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Fri 13:00 - 15:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Mon 13:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Thurs 09:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Thurs 13:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Thurs 15:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Tues 11:00 - 13:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Tues 13:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 10:00 - 12:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 13:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 13:00 - 15:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 16:00 - 16:50
Autumn