Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 49: EXPLORING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREUnit 49:Exploring Personal andProfessional Development inHealth and Social CareNQF Level 3:BTEC NationalGuided learning hours: 60 (plus 50 hours of work experience)Unit abstractThe aim of this unit is to act as a focal point for all other units in the programme. Itis through this unit that learners will consider their personal and professionaldevelopment holistically, linking different units within their programmes and alsotheir personal lives.This unit explores the different ways in which learning can take place and howlearning from individual experiences can be used to enhance the quality ofknowledge, skills and practice. Learners will explore concepts of learning and relatethese to their own preferred learning styles and other factors that influence theirlearning.Learners will initially consider their own knowledge, skills, practice, values andbeliefs in relation to working in health and social care. They will then draw up apersonal plan for self-development over the duration of their programme, asappropriate for their personal goals and career aspirations. Learners will review theirprogress against these plans at intervals throughout the programme, adjusting themas appropriate for changing circumstances. They will develop the ability to draw on arange of sources of information to assess their personal and professionaldevelopment, including their vocational experience and other relevant experiencessuch as their formal study, employment and/or voluntary activity.A minimum of 50 hours of work experience is required for the successful completionof this unit. It is recommended that this is divided between at least two differentplacements.This unit is only available to those learners on the National Award programme. It isclosely linked to Unit 6: Personal and Professional Development in Health and SocialCare, which is only available to learners on the National Certificate and Diplomaprogrammes.Learning outcomesOn completion of this unit a learner should:1 Understand the learning process2 Be able to plan for, monitor and reflect on own development.BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007597