BSc Operating Department Practice

Your placements are arranged to provide you with the learning opportunities that will help you to meet the Placement Learning Outcomes for each level/year of the programme.

Assessment information for courses that commenced from September 2021

Assessment on the BSc Operating Department Practice course commencing from September 2021 will be based on the PebblePad platform

• PebblePad support site (Sheffield Hallam University)
• If you are a Practice Supervisor or Practice Educator and you need advice on using PebblePAD, please contact the SHU PebblePad Helpdesk for advice - pebblehelp@shu.ac.uk 

Process for Managing a Student who is not Progressing, including Refer and Failure of Placement Attempt

Please find guidance below on the process that will be followed if a student is not progressing in practice as expected:

• Process for Managing a Student who is not Progressing, including Refer and Failure of Placement Attempt - Process Map (PDF, 223.1KB)
• Process for Managing a Student who is not Progressing, including Refer and Failure of Placement Attempt - Description (PDF document) (PDF, 180.2KB)

ODP Students

• Causes for Concern - ODP Paperwork (PDF, 151.1KB)
• Cause for Concern - ODP Guidance Screencast (MP4, 36.9MB)