MSc Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine

This course unit develops further the principles of portfolio as a tool to maintain and encourage autonomous professional development.

The unit aims to:
Equip students with an in-depth understanding of reflection as a tool to aid learning, enhance professional skills and improve their own practice.

By the end of this Unit students should be able to:

•Apply the theory of portfolio recording to develop a comprehensive record of the student’s learning and development through the course

• Critically examine students' own learning, areas for improvement and development for their personal development plan

• Critically explore a range of strategies to record their own learning throughout the course

• Recognise and encourage the autonomous and reflective learning is an integral part of professional development

• Consolidate the connection between theory and practice

• Develop a model for lifelong learning and continuing professional development

• Develop skills in writing and formulating clear and relevant evidence of learning from a range of different contexts

• Write coherent and well-justified portfolio reflections to identify and address areas for improvement in learning for all course units 1-8

•Critically reflect on their own academic performance and utilise a range of strategies to improve these and overcome any particular difficulties

•Further develop and enhance skills in effective communication to a range of audiences in a variety of settings

•Demonstrate skills in working collegiately and effectively with others as a member of a team

•Effectively utilise information technology / health informatics

•Utilise skills in systematic and creative approaches to problem-solving and decision-making in relation to complex issues

The unit will be taught over the entire second year in parallel with units 5-7. Though the unit is primarily delivered on-line, in addition students will present examples of portfolio work in face to face tutorials. The unit will be taught using a resource based approach in which students will engage critically with on-line materials developed for the purpose, including online discussions with students and staff. Directed study components will comprise additional exercises and specified reading.

Students will be provided with personalised feedback for their summative assignments, within 15 working days of the submission deadline.

Formative assessment and feedback to students is a key feature of the on-line learning materials for this unit, and will be given on an informal basis. Students will be required to engage in a wide range of interactive exercises to enhance their learning and test their developing knowledge and skills.