| CODE | NUR2154 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Personal Growth and Professional Development 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is the first of three study-units that will focus specifically on the students own personal and professional growth as a means to building skills that will help them gain insight into their values, attitudes and beliefs that shape them as unique individuals, who are in the process of becoming professional nurses. Furthermore, through this process, their self-awareness and identity acquisition will be enhanced, and will hopefully enable them to critically reflect on their behaviour, attitudes and ethical approach with self and others. By the end of the study unit, the students will be working towards creating and maintaining healthy practices that will aid lifelong professional wellbeing and growth. The learning for this study-unit will take place over 5 workshops (each 6 hours long) where the students will work in small groups using their current knowledge and understanding of various professional values. Through this collaborative learning process, they will expand their knowledge and understanding of personal and professional development which will equip them with the ability to manage the ever changing field of professional practice. Study-Unit Aims: - Equip students with the skills to support their personal and professional development by drawing upon knowledge and experiences achieved in past learning, both theoretical and practical; - To address concepts related to the students' individual and professional values, beliefs and attitudes, with a view to enabling students to achieve a healthy work-life balance that focuses on both the provision of quality nursing care, as well as self-care and personal growth. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define personal development and professional development; - Recognise a wide range of emotions in self and in others; - Examine the concepts of self-awareness, self-management and self-care; - Explain principles of intra and interpersonal communication; - Appraise stressors in the different environments and measures for coping; - Express how empathy, compassion and care is an integral part of nursing care; - Discuss the principles of group dynamics and team work. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Adapt a reflective approach to their writing; - Work as an effective member in a small group; - Communicate effectively in different scenarios drawing on empathy, assertiveness and feedback as required; - Practise and participate effectively in team building exercises; - Use a range of digital platforms to access pertinent information; - Practice skills of reflection and self reflection as ongoing process for self development; - Foster self-care practices; - Critically synthesize published literature so as to extract relevant and salient information as needed. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Tipton, D. (2015) Personal And Professional Growth For Healthcare Professionals. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Supplementary Readings: - Goleman, D. (1996) Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. - Hasson, G. (2014) Emotional Intelligence: Managing emotions to make a positive impact on your life and career. Capstone. - Baillie, L. & Black, S. (2014) Professional Values in Nursing, Routledge. - Barnard, A. (2017) Developing Professional Practice in Health and Social Care. Routledge. - Haynes, N.M. (2012) Group Dynamics: Basics and Pragmatics for Practitioners. UPA) - Price, B. (2021) Critical Thinking and Writing in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice Series). Learning matters. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Independent Study and Workshop | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michelle Camilleri Sharon Martinelli |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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