| CODE | FEH5018 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dietetic Placement 5 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The practical placements are structured, supervised and mentored periods of experiential learning that constitute a sequential learning process that will enable the student to develop the necessary competencies in Dietetics to practice professionally and in a safe manner. The placements' design is based on the European Federation Association of Dietitians Academic Standards (EFAD, 2018) and 鈥楢 curriculum framework for the pre-registration education and training of Dietitians鈥� (BDA, 2020). Study-Unit Aims: - The study-unit aims to consolidate the student's ability to apply principles of dietary theory and evidence-based advice to various client groups encountered in common practice (these may include clients afflicted with endocrine, renal, cardiovascular, inflammatory (GIT and general), oncology and other locally significant health issues); - The student will critically evaluate the theoretical basis of communication behavior in the delivery of therapeutic advice and be able to select the appropriate model for changing a clients behavior; - The student will consolidate experiences that lead to interdisciplinary and intra-disciplinary approach to patient/ client management; - The student will actively be involved in making of informed professional judgments relating to all aspects of therapeutic care and preventive practice. - Scenarios encountered will include: - Collation of client histories in at least two different settings under supervision not previously encountered in Placements 1 through 4; - Assessment of client status and design of dietary plans for cohorts not previously encountered in Placements 1 through 4. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate the requisite competencies in patient assessment (including history taking and data collation) manage standard dietary procedures required of a safe practitioner including examination of the factors known to affect clinical outcome; - Understand and promote the need for advocacy for appropriate diet and lifestyle; - Demonstrate the necessary skill-base that supports effective practice in a semi-autonomous manner; - Practice and promote ethical and professional behavior previously learnt and which is required of a health care professional; - This experiential learning will provide the student with the concepts of professional regulation, scope of practice, the importance of maintenance of standards of practice and the skills address concerns and, critique and further develop investigation procedures to the needs of the local context; - The student will have understood the importance of consolidation of all skills acquired thus far and the need for continuous development (academic and technical) to maintain fitness to practice as a professional dietitian. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Semi-autonomous apply theoretical principles of Dietetics to practical scenarios while practicing within the dietetic and wider healthcare team. This will include good communication and diplomacy skills needed to effectively manage clients dietetic status; implementation of time management and self discipline skills previously acquired when working with clients; - Have the requisite soft skills to handle a personally assigned case load in a semi-autonomous manner while having clinical trainers and mentors available for consultation should the need arise; - Have acquired the experience needed to propose and implement any action to be taken; write clinical notes required (previously discussed with the supervising dietitians); contribute to case discussions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Todorovic, V.E. & Mafrici B. (2018) A Pocket Guide to Clinical Nutrition: 5th Edition. BDA, UK [ISBN: 978-1-9-9160478-0-8] - Gandy, J. (2019) Manual of Dietetic Practice: 6th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, UK [ISBN: 978-1-119-23591-0]. - Shaw, V. (2020) Clinical Paediatric Dietetics, 5th Edition Wiley-Blackwell, UK [ISBN: 978-1-119-46729-8]. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mario Caruana |
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
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 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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