As well as writing your ongoing reflections into your Clinical Practice Portfolio, you will be required to complete a 2000 word (+/- 10%) written reflective practice assignment. This assignment will allow you to evaluate your need for professionalism while on clinical placements and to develop practical and detailed action plan for future professional development. You will need to demonstrate your ability to reflect on your own professional practice and your role in a healthcare team. You will also need to demonstrate your ability to reflect on your academic and clinical learning experiences. Your reflections should demonstrate the importance of the fundamental concepts underpinning reflection and its importance to you as a Medical Imaging student and to the profession.
Indicative Content
- Reflection on professional behaviours.
- Student’s role in the team – did this change during placement?
- Identification and discussion of strengths and professional development needs.
- Reflection on learning and development needs.
- Awareness of fundamental concepts underpinning reflection.
- Identification of key learning experiences.
- Reflection on experiences in relation to development needs.
- Your reflections should include support from a range of correctly referenced literature.
| Learning Outcome | 4. Outline the fundamental concepts underpinning reflective practice and identify and reflect on your role in the team, your strengths and development needs and key learning opportunities. |
| Below standard required for a passing grade
<49 |
Little evidence of understanding of reflective practice. Little or no attempt made to discuss the role in the team. Little or no attempt made to identify and discuss strengths and areas for improvement. Work is narrative and descriptive rather than a reflection. |
| Pass
50-59 |
Explanation of the underpinning concepts of reflection is mostly clear with main elements identified. Some positive and negative aspects evaluated. Some attempt to discuss strengths and development needs, role in the team, professional behaviours and critical learning incidents. |
| Credit
60-69 |
Explanation and reflection is clear and covers all aspects of the concepts underpinning reflection. Main positive and negative aspects evaluated. Discussion of role in the team, strengths and development needs, professional behaviours is clear and explicit. |
| Distinction
70-79 |
Detailed and well written explanation and reflection on all elements of concepts underpinning reflection. Evaluation addresses all positive and negative aspects. Detailed discussion of the role in the team, strengths and development needs, professional behaviours, critical learning incidents, including a detailed action plan for future placements. |
| High Distinction
>80 |
Highly detailed and exceptionally well-written explanation and reflection of concepts underpinning reflection. In-depth evaluation of all positive and negative aspects. Highly detailed discussion of role in the team, strengths and development needs, professional behaviours, critical learning incidents, including a comprehensive action plan for future placements. |
