050519-2 mentor handbookf - The INCLEN Trust

Top tips:
identifying learning opportunities
Students need to know ‘what’s on offer’ in the placement in order to
identify their personal goals, meet the module learning outcomes and/or
placement competencies.
These ‘learning opportunities’ help the student to identify how this
can be done.
• Look at information that may be already available about your
placement as a learning environment.
• Consider broadly the level and focus of the students you will be
supporting.
• Think of your own role and what you know, do and believe
– This may relate to knowledge, skills & attitudes.
– Discuss this with others where you can.
• Ask prior students what they think the placement has to offer.
• Consider the assessment criteria and relate potential learning
opportunities to it.
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Example learning opportunities
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Care of clients with particular problems/conditions
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Attendance at ward rounds/case meetings
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Go to clinics/theatres/associated departments
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Spend time with a specialist practitioner or another professional
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Follow a client through from assessment to discharge/transfer
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Carry out particular procedures/interventions
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Examine the client perspective of a procedure, condition or experience
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Version 2 23 January 2006
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