SHA6192 - Professional Learning Through Work

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Enhance their personal effective working relationships as part of the team working for the organisation/agency concerned.
Negotiate learning outcomes related to the critical issue under investigation within the workplace to a satisfactory agreement and contract with both the employer and with Leeds Trinity University.
Demonstrate an ability to critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate data/information and research, constructing an informed argument and presenting their findings appropriately.
Design an appropriate format of assessment to meet the expectations of Level 6 study including a demonstration of independence of study and argument.

Content:

This module enables students to develop and negotiate learning outcomes and assessment modes that provide the flexibility for them to apply theoretical understanding and practical work based development to a chosen context. This could include a work based project or intervention or an alternative professional development project within their work setting. Students will be expected to negotiate a project with their employer or prior placement provider organisation that meets the needs of both the employer and Leeds Trinity University

Learning and Teaching Information:

An initial series of lectures will outline the nature of the personal development challenge of project work within employment. Subsequently there will be interim whole group meetings to chart progress and a final series of whole cohort meetings where students will present the main outcomes of their work-based projects. Students will also be expected to make use of negotiated tutorials with the module tutor to discuss progress. As a negotiated, self managed module, students will receive initial tutorial support to establish the learning outcomes and appropriate assessment methods. They will engage in online support and students will be expected to schedule further tutorials either face to face, online or telephone to ensure progression and the academic rigour of the project.

Initial lecture contact
Contact hours: 2
Intended Group size: 20

Periodic review seminars
Contact hours: 4
Intended group size: 10

On-line/telephone support/tutorial
Contact hours: 6
Intended groups size: 1

Placement
Contact hours: 60
Intended Group size: 1

Independent Study
Hours: 128

Further details relating to assessment
Students must pass the project proposal.

Other relevant matters
Registration for the module is dependent on students conducting initial negotiations with their employer/placement provider with regard to a potential work-based learning project for level 6.

Although assessments will broadly follow the convention of a written report and standard oral presentation students will be expected to negotiate the exact format, for example Business Reports, Product/Service Development Plans, Marketing Plans/Campaigns etc. Presentations may be directed at specific audiences, e.g. employer staff, customers, directors etc.

Assessment:

001 Project proposal, negotiation and contracting 1x1000 word equivalent, Pass/Fail (Mid module - Yr 2 Term 2 & 3) 0%
002 Final Project Report and Reflections 1x 4,000 words (End of module - Yr 2 Term 3) 75%
003 Oral Presentation of Project Development, Completion and Outcomes 1 x 15 minutes (End of module - Yr 2 Term 3) 25%


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