Student Selected Unit (Final) (elective, clinical placement, research, education, supplementary)

Module overview

This module is an opportunity for you to gain experience of your choice outside the core programme. This may be in the UK or overseas, and may include an elective, local clinical placement, or a research or education project. Students can also explore a specialist interest or experience a non-NHS healthcare setting, including charitable organisations or other agencies. Students should be pro-active in securing experiences in areas in which they feel they are weak and/or in which they would like to gain more experience. Students may be advised to use this time for preparing for any supplementary assessments. The 6 week module will take the format of at least 4 weeks experience of your choice with the remaining time for additional reflection and learning. The exact learning experiences of each student will be variable. However, all students should receive the same broad opportunities sufficient to achieve the learning outcomes of the module and it is expected that students will take responsibility for making the most of the opportunities provided. Further details will be provided on Blackboard.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

The module will consist of a range of learning and teaching opportunities. Within this module there may be some core/compulsory activities that will take place in the evenings, nights or weekends therefore students will commitments that will be affected by these should be pro-active in securing details of these activities well in advance of the start of the module. In addition, many non core learning opportunities will be available during these times and students are encouraged to take advantage of them

Study time
Type	Hours
Completion of assessment task	20
Guided independent study	40
Placement Hours	120
Total study time	180

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Blackboard and the Library Online. Please see the Blackboard module page for current resources and the full reading list for this module is available on the Library Online Reading List at http://soton.rl.talis.com/

Assessment

Assessment strategy

There are 2 assessment components. 1. End of Module Evaluation including: •Satisfactory attendance and professional behaviour •Evaluation of overall performance relative to learning outcomes 2. Reflective account based on their experiences

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
End of module sign off form	50%
Individual reflection	50%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Individual Activity	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal