Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	Professionalism Portfolio
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Module Code	02 26345
Module Lead	Miss Susan Porter
Level	Honours Level
Credits	0
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Restricted to students enrolled on BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Contact Hours	Lecture-1 hours Tutorial-4 hours Guided independent study-95 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	Preparation of the professionalism portfolio will enable students to demonstrate their understanding of, practice of and commitment to the GDC principles of professionalism.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the component students should be able to: Demonstrate the principles of team working and team co-operation Demonstrate self-evaluation , reflective practice, personal development planning, portfolio development and continuous improvement activities Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and maintaining professional knowledge and competence Demonstrate knowledge and practice of giving and receiving feedback Communicate effectively by written means Demonstrate knowledge and application of the principles of information governance Respect the patients’ perspective and take account of issues relating to equality and diversity Demonstrate knowledge and application of the GDC standards, ethical guidance and the principles of raising concerns Demonstrate the attributes of professional attitudes and behaviour Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with clinical governance and health and safety requirements
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Completion and submission of a satisfactory professionalism portfolio prior To entry into Integrated Clinical Practice finals examinations in third year. Assessment: Resubmission of satisfactory professionalism portfolio prior to entry into clinical finals examinations in year 3
Other	None
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