Advanced History Taking, Clinical and Communication Skills

PSYC60370 Advanced History Taking, Clinical and Communication Skills 15 Full year Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Kai Uus Unit coordinator School of Psychological Sciences 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div> This unit focuses on the knowledge and understanding you need for communication with patients, their families and carers, professionals within the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as well history taking and clinical examination within the scope of your clinical practice</div>   <div> <div> <div> This unit focuses on the knowledge and understanding you need for communication with patients, their families and carers, professionals within the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as well history taking and clinical examination within the scope of your clinical practice</div> </div> </div>   This unit aims to enable you to learn and evaluate expert knowledge in taking a relevant focused history and to perform a limited but focused and accurate clinical examination in patients with increasingly complex issues and in increasingly challenging clinical circumstances Student will be able to: 1) demonstrate understanding of the need for a relevant and targeted clinical history and physical examination as appropriate in your clinical role. 2) show knowledge of the anatomical and physiological basis for clinical signs and the relevance of positive and negative physical signs. 3) demonstrate recognition of the possible constraints of history taking and clinical examination and need for referring on to other appropriate professionals.4) reflect on the importance of social and cultural issues and practices that may have an impact on health. 5) apply knowledge with respect to the importance of continuity of care and an holistic approach to clinical practice. 6) reflect and apply in practice a range of clinical and communication skills to advise and communicate effectively with patients, their family and carers, relevant clinicians, and other healthcare professionals. 7) reflect on effective communication with patients from diverse backgrounds and those with special communication needs, including using interpreters where appropriate. 8) manage alternative and conflicting views from family, carers, friends and members of the multi-professional team. 9) facilitate balanced and mutually respectful informed decision making where values and perceptions of health and health promotion conflict. 10) perform a focussed examination relevant to the presentation and risk factors that is valid, targeted and time. 11) reflect on the challenges of applying research to practice in relation to these areas of practice and suggest improvements, building on a critique of available evidence.12) reflect on your own response to both normal and complex situations 13) reflect on whether your examination, whilst clinically appropriate and within the constraints of your clinical role is conducted with consideration for social, cultural and religious boundaries and that alternative arrangements are made where necessary   <div> • Webinars.• Directed and self-directed reading.• Clinically-integrated on-line learning: case studies and reports based on clinical practice.• Discussion-based learning: on-line discussion boards, on-campus workshops.• Group/team-based learning: online wiki tasks, on-campus group presentations, role play.• Enquiry-based learning: on-line small scale investigations, on-campus forum theatre</div>   0 Other 100% Professional portfolio (video and reflection) - 3000 Words Specialist Clin Training CPD Spec Clinical Training CPD PGDT Taught Component Optional N Fishman, J.M., Cullen, L.M., Grossman, A. (Ed.). 2014. History Taking in Medicine & Surgery. 3rd ed. Cheshire: PasTest Ltd. Lectures 18 132