MFC6003 - Professional Project

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 enables students to develop assessment modes that provide the flexibility for them to apply theoretical understanding and practical work based development to a chosen professional 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.

An initial series of seminars 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 rigor of the project.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Initial Seminar Contact
Hours: 2
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Periodic Review Seminars
Hours: 4
Intended Group Size: Half or quarter cohort cohort (timetable dependant)

Online, telephone support
Hours: 6
Intended Group Size: 1

Workplace
Hours: 80
Intended Group Size: 1
Guided independent study
Hours: 208

Further details relating to assessment
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.

Employers would be required to provide a minimum of three documents on student progress – the first document would be initial approval and signed agreement for the project to proceed, the second document would be required by January at the latest providing an interim report of progress and the final document would be required at the assessment submission date providing evaluation of the project outcome. These reports would assist and inform the project supervisor of work-based value.

It is intended that the term employer be flexibly used and can include (subject to all parties being agreed) research intern, business start-up, freelancing as well as other possibilities, as the employer does not assess the work.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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