Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Ungraded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the characteristics required to be a medical practitioner with reference to the GMC, patient-centred care and concepts of professionalism as it applies to medicine.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Analyse the characteristics required to be a medical practitioner with reference to:
a) the General Medical Council’s outcomes for graduates
b) patient-centred care
c) concepts of professionalism as it applies to medicine.
2.
Understand effective communication and teamworking skills
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Distinguish between effective and ineffective skills with reference to a relevant model for each of the following:
a) communication
b) teamwork.
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2.2.
Evaluate the effectiveness of own communication skills, with reference to:
a) verbal
b) non-verbal skills.
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2.3.
Evaluate own team working skills.
3.
Know how to manage risk and deal effectively with problems.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Summarise the principles of risk management and problem-solving.
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3.2.
Using an actual or hypothetical problem relevant to professional practice, explain how to solve the problem and manage any associated risk.
4.
Be able to reflect on own personal and professional practice and develop a personal and professional development plan.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Evaluate own personal and professional practice skills against those expected of a medical practitioner, using a chosen model of reflective practice.
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4.2.
Identify own continuing personal and professional development (CPD) needs based on evaluations in 4.1.
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4.3.
Produce a plan to meet personal and professional development objectives based on an evaluation of different options.
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4.4.
Reflect on own performance against the plan, identifying learning needs for the future throughout the duration of the Access to HE Diploma.