Practice Based Learning 2 (PBL2) – Stage 3 6HC502 2020-2021
As a result of the changing Coronavirus situation, we are forced to review how we undertake specific aspects of the programme – whilst ensuring we do not disadvantage students in the process. As you are already aware, we have taken the decision that students who have met the module requirements will not go out on professional practice placements for the PBL2 module, and the most fair and pragmatic way to deal with this is to create an artificial experience through the use of a case study.
PBL2 Case Study Assessment 2020-2021
From the information in the case study, you will create a hypothetical project to meet the identified need – this will then form the basis of the content of your presentation.
You will create a Powerpoint presentation with an audio voice-over which will be submitted via a submission portal on Turnitin.
The second assessed summative element will still be in the form of an assignment focussed on knowledge, skills and values related to the case study and your presentation.
You should note that submission dates for this module will stay the same as originally communicated – as you are not undertaking a physical placement you have 13 weeks to complete the module assessments.
There will be less of a requirement to submit evidence in your PebblePad e-portfolio, however, there remains portfolio requirements to meet and evidence.
Coursework 1
Students will need to demonstrate understanding of working within a practice setting.
Coursework 1 links to the Module Learning Outcome 1 which is:
demonstrate an ability to work within a practice setting.
This will be demonstrated through the development of the project addressing issues identified through the Case Study set out below.
Practice Based Learning 2 (PBL2) – Stage 3 6HC502 2020-2021
Case Study
The placement setting is a project called The Acorn Initiative which provides alternative education provision for young people aged 13 – 16 years who have been excluded from mainstream education.
There are currently 18 young people accessing the project each week.
The project works with approximately 6 young people in each group.
The current cohort is mixed in terms of female and male students, and they all come from different schools from across Derby.
Staff at the project have identified a number of issues which they feel are significant and are impacting on the young people who attend the provision.
These issues are set out below:
Young people are openly talking about sex and sexual relationships which they are having with other young people. This has led to previous conversations with staff around contraception, and staff have identified that some young people have limited knowledge around contraception. In addition, some of the young men attending the provision frequently make derogatory comments about some of the young women – using terms such as ‘slag’ and ‘slut’.
There has been a significant increase in the number of knife crime incidents across Derby – specifically in the 15 – 19 age range. Some young people attending the project have talked to staff about their concerns around knife crime and their personal safety. The young people also talk about affiliation with gangs.
In an attempt to improve the standard of provision at the project, staff are wanting to develop a means of consultation with the young people attending in order to seek their views around the provision and teaching undertaken.
Young people are constantly talking about drug use – although it is unclear if some of the comments made are just ‘bravado’. However, on at least one occasion young people have attended the provision with the distinct smell of cannabis on their clothes. Young people appear unaware of the impact that drug misuse could have on them.
During the 10 weeks which you are undertaking your placement at The Acorn Initiative you need to create a project which will seek to address ONE of the issues set out above.
You might want to consider utilising the APIE model to develop your project – this could also be used within your presentation. The model is set out in the Powerpoint presentation for Session 8 of the module which will be uploaded to the Study Materials area of the module.
Assess
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
Coursework 2
The Case Study and assessments for this module have been designed to help you demonstrate that you are ready to enter practice as an informed and adaptable worker. In addition to Coursework 1, Coursework 2 provides an assessment of practice so you can demonstrate how you could work within a placement agency to develop your project.
Coursework 2 links to Module Learning Outcome 2 which is:
demonstrate an ability to negotiate, plan and implement a specific project in a health and social care setting which will benefit service users.
Students must demonstrate how the project benefitted service-users, carers, staff and/or the organization, as well as:
offer a critical review of the project which is underpinned by appropriate literature;
show that ethical practice (for example, confidentiality, consent and/or anti-discriminatory practice) has been adhered to;
use Powerpoint as a suitable medium for the presentation which can be uploaded on the PebblePad portfolio.
To pass the assessment students must demonstrate they have met the learning outcome by being able to deliver a formal presentation based on a project during the placement using the following format:
Introduction
Background
Needs Assessment
Design and Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Reference list
The delivery time of your presentation should be no longer than 15 minutes.
The presentation will be submitted in the PebblePad e-portfolio.
The presentation should be supported by relevant literature.
Presentation Information
You will create a Powerpoint presentation with an audio voice-over which will be submitted via a submission portal on Turnitin.
The presentation should cover the following:
Introduction
This section needs to set the scene – brief info’ re the placement agency; purpose of the presentation; what you are going to cover in the presentation.
Background
This section should describe the issue which you have created the project around.
Needs Assessment
You should present how the need for the project has been assessed; what issues have been identified; what evidence supports the identified need (you could use some statistical data here); citations to support ‘need assessment’
Design and Planning
What approaches have you taken within the design of your project?: underpin with citations to support these approaches; why these approaches?; what theories have you considered?; SWOT analysis; what are your aims and objectives?
Implementation
Describe the implementation of the project; what will you do?; how will you do it?; use citations to support your implementation approach.
Evaluation
How will you know if your project has been a success?; what are you going to monitor and evaluate; how are you going to monitor and evaluate?; who is going to be involved in the evaluation process?
Reference list
In your presentation you will be expected to:
Use the Harvard referencing system to show clearly where you have obtained the knowledge you are using when you are quoting the words of other writers;
Demonstrate your ability to carry out research by referring to more than one type of academic source (text, journals, credible website, professional literature etc), ensuring you have accessed the materials provided in the reading list and in teaching sessions;
Present work in a clear, legible way with a high regard to grammar, spelling and punctuations, use of paragraphs etc.
To create the Audio voice over for your presentation:
Create your Powerpoint presentation and slides – it will be easier to design and create all of these before embedding the Audio.
You must save the file as a ‘PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm)’ file – this enables the Audio to be saved.
To embed Audio on your slides – for each Powerpoint slide you can add Audio. Firstly, make sure the slide which you want to add audio to is on your screen, you should have the edit function open for Powerpoint. At the top of the screen you should be able to see the control bar for Powerpoint – click on ‘Insert’. You should then see the ‘Media’ area and the option of ‘Audio’. Click on ‘Audio’ and then click on ‘Record Audio’. This will open a small function box. You can change the name of the recording – for example ‘Slide 1’. When you click on the Red Circle you can start your recording your audio. To stop the recording click on the Square and click on the Triangle to play back your recording. When you have finished – click ‘OK’.
When you have clicked the OK button, you will see a Speaker icon. Position this icon wherever you want it on the slide – remember we need to see it. You can enlarge it by dragging open the circles around the icon. When you are happy with where it is, just click your curser anywhere on the slide. This should close the control box for the icon. You should be able to hover your curser over the speaker and see the icon control box. Press play to test it.
If you are not happy with the recording, you can delete the Speaker icon by double clicking over the speaker – this should open the circles around the icon, and then press delete on your keypad. This will delete the recording and you will need to start the process again for that slide.
Remember to keep pressing SAVE as you work through creating your slides and Audio.
You need to create Audio for each of the slides in your presentation.
Have a practice before you do for real.
Time your presentation – no longer than 15 minutes.
When you are happy with your final version, upload the presentation as a ‘PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm)’ file to the correct Submission portal:
DERBY COHORT – CW2 Powerpoint Presentation – 2nd July 2021 due date for Derby students.
LONDON COLLEGE COHORT – CW2 Powerpoint Presentation – 2nd July 20201 due date for London College students.
Coursework 3
This will take the form of a 4,000-word critical analysis of the knowledge, skills and values developed through the creation of the project within the placement setting.
Coursework 3 links to Module Specification Learning Outcome 3 which is:
Critically reflect on the knowledge, values and skills developed through the experience of working in a placement.
As well as putting a copy in your portfolio, students must also submit Coursework 3 electronically by the given deadline. A Turnitin portal has been made available for this.
4,000 – word written assignment information
This written assignment is a critical analysis of the knowledge, skills and values developed through the creation of your project.
This is not written as a reflective piece in the first person, but as an academic analysis of developmental areas – written in the third person.
The piece should be fully underpinned with suitable academic citations, considering models and theories – be cautious of self-plagiarism, specifically around the content of your presentation. Do not self-plagiarise your presentation!
Knowledge – what would you expect professional practitioners to have knowledge and an understanding of working in the arena of the placement setting?; what theories and models are relevant? – why?; what legislation is relevant? – why?; what policies and practices would you expect to be in place? – why?
Skills – what are the skills required to work in the arena of the placement setting? – why?
Values – what are the values which you would expect to see underpinning the work of the placement setting and the staff working there? – why?
In your written assignment you will be expected to:
Use the Harvard referencing system to show clearly where you have obtained the knowledge you are using when you are quoting the words of other writers.
Demonstrate your ability to carry out research by referring to more than one type of academic source (text, journals, credible website, professional literature etc), ensuring you have accessed the materials provided in the reading list and in teaching sessions.
Present your work in a clear, legible way with a high regard to grammar, spelling and punctuations, use of paragraphs etc.
Give the module title, module code, assignment title and word count clearly at the start of your work using the correct front cover sheet.
Books
Barrett, G., Sellman, D. and Thomas, J. (2005) Interprofessional working in health and social care: professional perspectives.
Bolton, G. (2010). Reflective practice: writing and professional.
Carroll, M. (2014) Effective supervision for the helping professions.
Cottrell, S. (2011) Critical thinking skills: developing effective analysis and argument.
Cottrell, S. (2013) The study skills handbook.
Day, J. (2013) Interprofessional working: an essential guide for health and social care professionals..
Donald, A. (1983) The reflective practitioner: how professionals think in action.
Hawkins, P., Shohet, R., Ryde, J. and Wilmot, J. (2012) Supervision in the helping professions.
Hartley, P. and Dawson, M. (2010) Success in groupwork.
Meads, G., Ashcroft, J. and Barr, H. (2005) The case for interprofessional collaboration in health and social care – (electronic resource).
Moon, J. (2006) Learning journals: a handbook for reflective practice and professional development.
Thompson, N. (2006) People problems.
Thompson, N. (2007) Power and empowerment
Thompson, N. (2015) Interprofessional working in health and social care: professional perspectives.
Thompson, N. (2016) Anti-discriminatory practice: equality, diversity and social justice.
Thompson, N. and Campling, J. (2011) Promoting equality: working with diversity and difference.
Thompson, S. and Thompson, N. (2008) The critically reflective practitioner.
Journals
Critical Social Policy: A Journal of Theory and Practice in Social Welfare
Ethics and Social Welfare
Health & Social Care in the Community
International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care
Journal of Community Health
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Learning in Health & Social Care
Social Policy
Social work in health care
Electronic Books
Free online e-books can be accessed from campus or off-site when logged onto Blackboard http://www.netlibrary.com/
