FDA5013 - Reflecting on Research Informed Practice

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module begins with a critical reflection on your Foundation Degree journey, revisiting debates about values and roles, exploring significant topics and considering your future professional career. Emerging from this reflection, an area of practice or personal interest will be explored in more depth through the examination of recent research. This module will discuss research methods and methodologies, supporting you to develop a critical understanding of the practical, ethical and theoretical issues that can be involved in undertaking research within the context of children, young people, families and communities.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures and seminars
Hours: 21
Intended Group Size: 40

Workshops and work-based tasks
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: 40

Tutorials
Hours: 1
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 258

Further details relating to assessment
Students will be required to develop a critical understanding of the practical, ethical and theoretical issues that can be involved in undertaking research within the context of children, young people, families and communities.

Students will have opportunities for formative assessment across the year.

Assessment:

001 Reflection and research review; 5,000, end of sem 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NOT APPLICABLE
Semester(s) Offered - 5FD45S2

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