SHN6143 - Professional Learning Through Work

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 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 will include a work-based project or work-based intervention appropriate to the programme of study. Evidencing entrepreneurial skills, students will be expected to negotiate an area of responsibility with their employer that meets the specified needs of both the employer and programme of study. In negotiating the area of responsibilities, students should complete (or revisit) a professional skills audit based on previous placement experiences. In preparing for the work-based experience, industry speakers will be invited to contribute.

Core taught content will cover approaches to work-based projects, managing time on projects, skills audits, guidance and advice on negotiating project outcomes and negotiating and agreeing their approach to assessment, along with subject contextualisation and reflective practice.

Through the module, general and programme-specific content will allow students to understand the importance of excellent customer service, understand their own, or sector organisations’ products and offering and understand how to present themselves in a professional and approachable manner, in line with own professional values as well as organisational standards. Workplace policy and procedures will be reviewed including, for example, emergency action plans, normal operating plans, equality and diversity and risk assessments.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Hours: 8
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Seminars
Hours: 16
Intended Group Size: 30max

Tutorials
Hours: 3
Intended Group Size: 1

Professional Placement
Hours: 80 hours (min)
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 193

Further details relating to assessment
Project Proposal: [750 words] including a project outline, reflective outline of approach taken, intended outcomes, set in context of relevant literature / sector best practice. Includes a tripartite sign-off form – project details outlined by student; verified by employer and signed off by tutor. This should include the agreed pattern of working hours.

Negotiated Placement: Successful completion of a minimum of 80 hrs placement in a relevant employment sector.

In relation to the work-placement, a tripartite sign-off form will be required. This form will include the details of the project outline by the student, will be verified by the employer and will be signed off by the study supervisor. This should also include an agreed pattern of working hours.

The employer will also be asked to submit 3 appraisal forms (end Sem 1, mid-Feb Sem 2 and end Sem 2).

Project summary and critical commentary: Through the module you will undertake a project or intervention, negotiated based on discussions with the workplace provider. Students will outline the rationale for such a project and potential utility of it to the placement provider.

The accompanying commentary will provide a reflection on the work-based learning, this will focus on interactions with stakeholders, reflection of critical incidents, and peer communities of practice discussions that helped shape the project and subsequent learning.

002 Negotiated Placement must be passed in line with University regulations.

Assessment:

001 Proposal (negotiated assessment) 750 words eqv.; end of semester 1 20%
002 Negotiated placement; min 80 hours; pass/fail; end of semester 2 %
003 Project summary and critical commentary (format to be negotiated); 5,000 words eqv.; end of semester 2 80%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Vicky Hunter
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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