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Here is some nice file from Derby explaining the system. So I reckon we have a 60 credit optional module for 3rd year students. (or it could be an evening supplementary course...)

At Greenwich that seems to mean about 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of labs per week, but 3 hours tutor time or on-line stuff. Then prob 2 summative and 2 or 4 formative. However, it could be like the PGcert ones which are a third of a years work and are part of another course, so they are 20 credits.

So ideas under __**Business**__ Keeping books (income v expenditure) Types of hidden expenditure Tax What route do you follow red or green, as an associate are you paid or do you pay rent?vis a vi principle. Advantages and implications. Vat When does VAT start applying eg. excessive product sales or buying selling business premises Legal requirements Osteopaths Act, GOsC code of practice, Professional certifications Business plans. Obtaining funding(who- how) Banks and banking charges, business models, SWOT analyses. keeping afloat (Cash flow )

__**Career Progression**__ From student to practitioner - finding work and keeping in work, becoming an associate - whatt to expect Your own practice - Designing and converting a premises Premises licencing (D1), business rates, Public liability, leases, sub letting, contracts & agreements, data protection Equipment (Plinth), appointments diary software?, Fire and safety regulations. music broadcast(PBS) Taking on associates, employees or sub letters Marketing advertising (ASA), webdesign (I do think designing a web page which includes philosophy of practitioner, pictures of practice, principles of treatment, a little video from the owner...etc) would/could include a lot. This is a good basis for assessment at formative and summative and will appeal to Paul and co. Also adds creativity which could otherwise be a bit of a dull course! Students are taking away something concrete and can use, combines a number of different skills Facebook, networking media, Twitter, Types of marketing, Direct (lefalets) Keeping in touch... areas of development or something CPD requirements possible skills in managing further development, regional groupings Something of alternative medicine working within traditional (NHS) rewards and pitfalls... Michael Watson and BOA provide a Working with NHS

__**Something like relationships**__ Includes dealing with patients - all sorts of scenarios - difficult, other problems, keeping them returning, dealing with staff, personal well being, etc Clinic audits (monitoring patient's expectations) Big with GOSC at present Yellow flags, that difficult patient! Chaperoning, Have a look at the complaints procedures and GOsC judgements.

Started a new page for a new topic. I had a look at the Proforma for course design and added some of the ideas we discussed plus a few books on which to base the course. [|1287 F2 course specifics.doc] We were given some ideas around how to base the presentation. These were; -Product specification A business course that will cover levels 4-7 Are we really hitting level 7 because this is a business course for osteopaths not a MBA!

-Process Specification Occurs over the course of a Year involves a coordinator and various consultants from outside organisations. The BOA, GOsC, Accountants,insurers, Painless practice

-Marketing and research. A need to aid the transition from student to osteopath

- Resources Make use of existing organisations and bodies and inform students how to get the most out of them.

-Wider picture Career progression and potential problems on the way