NS5334 - Professional Portfolios for Career Advancement

This subject guides healthcare professionals through the process of building a professional portfolio for continuing professional development and career advancement. Key concepts explored include reflective practice, life-long learning, self-assessment and career development within the context of the student's professional practice.

Learning Outcomes

• evaluate the different purposes, types, and components of professional portfolios;
• analyse the relationship between professional portfolios and continuing professional development, standards of practice and career advancement;
• prepare a professional portfolio that illustrates continuous professional learning against an established set of standards and promotes career development;
• assess learning needs and design strategies that foster continual professional development and career advancement relevant to a student's context of practice.

Subject Assessment

• Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (70%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.