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This module reflects current developments in benchmarking standards for Practice Educators working with qualifying and post-qualifying social work students.

Successful completion of the module will enable practitioners to supervise and assess social work students in line with the requirements outlined by the GSCC and other relevant social work regulatory bodies at the time of undertaking the module.

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, service users and carers
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 of the GSCC (or successor body) for practice Education at the time of undertaking the module Staff/student contact: 20%

Staff/student contact: 20%
Student directed learning: 80%

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