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This module reflects current developments in benchmarking standards for teaching in practice by professional bodies, eg NMC Practice Teacher Standards. The module engages students in developing competence in reflection, teaching and assessing in practice.

Successful completion of the module will enable Specialist Practitioners (e.g. D.N's, H.V's to be annotated to the Local NHS Trust live register of sign off mentors for the NMC Practice Teacher award.

The module will examine:
a) Organising and co-ordinating learning activities
b) Supervising students and providing them with constructive feedback on their achievements
c) Setting and monitoring of realistic learning objectives
d) Assessing total performance including skills, attitudes and behaviour
e) Providing evidence of student achievement to education providers
f) Interprofessional liaison to provide feedback and enhance student performance

On successful completion of the module the student should be able to:
1. Establish and critically evaluate effective working relationships that support student learning
2. Facilitate learning and development of lifelong learners through utilisation of critical reflection
3. Design assessment frameworks in collaboration with others
4. Design evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of practice and academic achievement
5. Create optimum learning environments to enhance student learning
6. Set and maintain professional boundaries whilst recognising the contribution of the interprofessional team
7. Identify areas for research and practice development within their speciality
8. Respond to changes in practice roles and care delivery
9. Lead education in practice, working across practice and academic settings
10.  Where appropriate to meet the standards NMC (2006, Annex 1) Standards to Support Learning and Assessment in Practice.

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.