Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Entrepreneurial Proposal Students prepare a proposal for a product or grant application, based on a laboratory idea/technique , including costing of the project, and a consideration of ethical, regulatory and practical considerations. (e.g. a genetic testing consultancy, a mail-order paternity test, a new diagnostic test for implementation in the NHS, ...). Semester 1 2000 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Consultancy reflection A reflective essay detailing the psychological and practical elements of consultation, counselling and practice within their chosen track (e.g. genetic counselling, pharmacy working, sports nutrition consultancy, ...). Semester 2 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Entrepreneurial Proposal Students prepare a proposal for a product or grant application, based on a laboratory idea/technique , including costing of the project, and a consideration of ethical, regulatory and practical considerations. (e.g. a genetic testing consultancy, a mail-order paternity test, a new diagnostic test for implementation in the NHS, ...) 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Consultancy reflection A reflective essay detailing the psychological and practical elements of consultation, counselling and practice within their chosen track (e.g. genetic counselling, pharmacy working, sports nutrition consultancy, ...) 2000 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Discuss the ethical, legal and regulatory elements of laboratory work, including the handling of errors.
Construct a business proposal for a laboratory idea/technique.
Evaluate and reflect on the experience of consultancy work in a specific domain
Brief description
This modules aims in integrate laboratory practice with clinical practice over the course of one academic year. In the first semester you will cover ethical aspects of laboratory work and clinician/patient contact, as well as regulatory and governing requirements of practice including auditing procedures. You will discover the funding challenges of research and laboratory work, and experience grant writing in an entrepreneur context by developing an idea/business proposal. You will gain further hands-on experience in a laboratory setting by generating and analysing data to be disseminated to other clinicians and patients. In the second semester you will choose a specialisation track in which to have subject-specific content and experience practical and consultancy work. This could include studying case studies, visits to active laboratories, attending lectures from visiting clinicians and researchers, shadowing of professionals or assisting with clinical research.
Content
Unit 2 – entrepreneurship and funding opportunities and challenges
Unit 3 – psychology and practice of counselling/consulting
Unit 4 – clinical trials and intervention strategies, including data handling, processing and analysis
Unit 5 – streams/tracks in genetic counselling, biochemistry, microbiology, human health and sports science
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Outside the formal contact hours, students will be expected to research materials, manage time and meet deadlines. The directed study elements will provide opportunity for students to explore their own learning styles and preferences and identify their needs and barriers to learning. Students will be able to review and monitor their progress and plan for improvement of personal performance. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Practical work will be undertaken in pairs to reinforce the concept of groupworking |
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will need to be creative when developing an entrepreneurial proposal, and during role-playing sessions with consultees, solving multi-faceted problems in an integrated fashion |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will be required to produce an academically appropriate proposal in which they will be expected to comment critically upon the experimental methods and their applications. They will also need to reflect and evaluate their performance in a consultant/consultee situation |
| Digital capability | Reports will need to be produced and submitted electronically |
| Professional communication | Students are required to communicate to funders via a grant application/proposal. They also learn how to interact appropriately and effectively with 'customers'. |
| Real world sense | This entire module is aimed at providing a real-world experience through role-playing scenarios and applying diagnostic techniques to professional healthcare laboratories. |
| Reflection | Students reflect for the second assessment, on their experience of consultancy or counselling during role-play sessions. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Understanding the ethical, regulatory and clinical dimensions of diagnostic testing and patient/client feedback, plus professional standards/expectations regarding interactions with clients/patients |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5