Practice learning is essential to pre-registration dietetic education with placements integrated throughout the two-year MSc Dietetics pre-registration programme. It provides the students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of their role as a healthcare professional and to build a sense of professional identity. 

Placement 1 is a 10-day (75 hour) placement, which students will complete part-time 3 days a week. It serves as an introduction to dietetic practice where students will develop their knowledge and skills through a range of simulated learning activities, case studies, shadowing ward rounds and catering provision in clinical settings etc.

       On successful completion of the module students should be able to:

LO1: Applied Knowledge
	Observe and experience professional practice of dietetics in health and care/other settings progressing knowledge required to support development of evidence-based practice on placement.
	LO2:  Assessment
	Observe and experience the identification and use of appropriate methods to assess nutritional needs of selected service users (e.g., individuals, groups and populations) to systematically gather information to inform a comprehensive assessment in accordance with the care process (BDA, 2020)
	LO3:  Dietetic diagnosis
	Observe and experience the formulation and justification of appropriate nutrition and dietetic diagnoses or define a community public health need.
	LO4:  Care Planning
	Observe and experience in, developing and implementing an appropriate dietetic care and action plans for achieving dietetic goals.
	LO5:  Reflection and Review
	Observe and experience effective reflection and review of practice and how this contributes to professional development, service delivery and outcomes for service users.
	LO6:  Communication with Individuals
	Observe and experience effective communication skills and approaches with service users (e.g., individuals, groups and populations), other professionals and support staff and starts to apply these in the placement setting.
	LO7:  Professionalism
	Observe and experience professional behaviour enacted in practice in accordance with HCPC standards (Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, (2016), Standards of Proficiency (2013) and local organisational policies and demonstrates the professionalism expected for student dietitians (Guidance for students on Conduct and Ethics, HCPC, 2016)