Summary 

This module offers health professionals the opportunity to acquire academic credit for learning gained from specific educational activity undertaken related to the workplace. Through the process of critical enquiry, the work based project will aim to facilitate you to develop an aspect of your professional practice or a particular aspect of a healthcare service based on stakeholder needs assessment.

You will be assigned an academic supervisor who will provide tutorial support. Through the process of critical reflection and needs analysis, you will develop a work based project proposal. Feedback will be provided on the initial proposal and then you will undertake the project with the support of your tutor. This approach to learning maps directly to the UCL Connected Curriculum, whereby skills of critical inquiry and links to the workplace are overtly addressed.



Examples of the types of projects which might be undertaken include; critical review of the implementation of clinical guidelines, critical review of an outcome measure or new technique and plans for implementation, clinical audit and recommendations for service development, justification and implementation of a procedure or different way of working to address issues of safety or quality.



Learning Objectives and Outcomes 



On completion of the module, you will be able to:

Identify and critically justify a healthcare professional practice or service development based on stakeholder needs
 Demonstrate the ability to undertake a critical enquiry to inform an advanced professional practice or service delivery project within a workplace
 Critically discuss how the project will be implemented in a work place
 Evaluate the potential impact of the project on professional practice or a healthcare service delivery
 Engage confidently in academic and professional communication when presenting complex ideas and concepts.
Who is this module for? 



This is an optional module for the MSc/ PGDip/ PGCert Advanced Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Studies, Advanced Neurophysiotherapy, Neurophysiotherapy Physiotherapy Studies, Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy and Paediatric Physiotherapy Studies programmes.



Physiotherapy Research and Dissemination (CHLD0013) is a prerequisite for this module.



Teaching and Learning Methods 



The module can be undertaken either face to face/blended or entirely via distance learning. Methods including webinar, e-learning resources, interactive video and virtual classroom technology will be employed, depending on the nature of the student group.



Assessment 

The project will be written up in a 3,500 word report,