UNIT NAME: TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
Reflective Essay
ASSESSMENT 3: INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIVE JOURNAL (30%) Due Date: Week 12 (Monday Start of Week 12)
Word Count: 1200 words.
Please note that this assessment is based on your weekly journal. The final essay must demonstrate that you have engaged with ongoing reflection using the process of journaling during each week of the unit. It should be written as a weekly journal – week 1, week 2, etc. It is very important to attend classes to write about each week in class. Consequently, the assessment will reflect your ongoing learning throughout the trimester and will be based on the weekly journal you have kept for this purpose.
Your reflective weekly journal will focus on applying your learning throughout the trimester to your own transition to professional practice, e.g., class discussions, activities and learning in class, lecture and tutorial material and the weekly readings.
Your weekly journal must be supported by adequate reference to the literature and at least 10 (scholarly) journal articles read, in addition to any textbook references. More details will be provided in class. You must use the current APA referencing. The format of your weekly journal will be discussed in greater detail by your lecturer in class.
Student should write the reflective essay on 1st person, where you must write in your own words.
FORMAT OF REFLECTIVE ESSAY
WEEK 1: What is your biggest of transition in your life? You can talk about how you moved from your home county alone to come abroad to study, which is biggest transition in your life.
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WEEK 2: Write the reflection on What do you understand by 4S’s in transition to professional practices(4S’s are Situation, Self, Support, Strategies).
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WEEK 3: Write the reflection on what do you understand by Helping model framework Nancy K. Schlossberg transition theory in transition to professional practice? What does the model explain to you? Can you explain what you learn from 5 stages of helping model framework (Relationship Building, assessment, Goal Setting , Interventions, Termination and Follow up) ?
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WEEK 4: Write the reflection on 3 words that Explain you. 2 personal and 1 professional.
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WEEK 5: How well do you handle your stress in your life? What do you understand by negative selfcare behaviour and positive self-care behaviour?
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WEEK 6: Write a paragraph about conflict situation you have faced? and how did you deal with conflict? Give Example.
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WEEK 7: Write the sort of reflection on conflict resolution?
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WEEK 8: Write the reflection what did you learn from this unit (Transition to professional practices) as a student?
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Conclusion: Summary of your Reflective essay
References: At least 10 (scholarly) journal articles read, in addition to any textbook references. More details will be provided in class. You must use the current APA 7 referencing.
NOTE: STUDENT MUST ANSWER ALL THE QESTIONS OF GIVEN WEEK ABOVE TO PASS THIS ASSESMENT.