NS5003 - Portfolio Development for Health Care Professionals

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject aims to introduce health care professionals to the process of building a portfolio in the context of continuing professional development requirements. As registered health care professionals, students will explore topics including learning styles and reflective practice as a basis for life-long learning guided by professional standards. Throughout the subject, students will compile their own professional portfolio based on subject content applied to their practice area.

Learning Outcomes

• distinguish between the different types and purposes of professional portfolios;
• analyse the role of continuing professional development, life-long learning, and critical reflexivity in developing safe, appropriate and responsive practice;
• identify their learning needs based on an evaluation of their practice against recognised professional standards;
• apply the principles of portfolio development to construct their professional portfolio to demonstrate their professional practice adheres to relevant professional standards.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coord/Lect:	Ms Elspeth Hillman.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments (20%); reflective paper (20%); professional portfolio (60%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.