2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC3955 Advanced Work-Based Learning

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Nathan Loynes
Email: N.Loynes@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module will provide students with opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills as reflective practioners through a work-based project.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- show development of their skills as reflective practioners through personal learning at work
- work individually to complete a relevant and agreed project or task
- demonstrate a critical approach to practice both when working with others and working unsupervised
- demonstrate competence in managing self in the workplace
- analyse critically significant incidents in the workplace
-demonstrate appreciation of the development and limitations of professional practice
- show awareness of the ethical issues associated with a work-based project in settings that involve children, young people and families
-demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity and the issues that this poses in the work-setting
-recognise the extent to which learning from the project may be applied to other settings and situations.

Skills outcomes
- Reflection on work-based learning
- Planning and delivering a work-based project.

Syllabus

Students will explore critically issues and challenges in their workplace. Students will develop their ability to learn from and critically reflect on their practice.
-Opportunity to draw on ongoing work experience and to apply and test learning in the work setting.

A portfolio of evidence will be developed exploring critical incidents in the workplace.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	2	2.00	4.00
Tutorial	2	0.30	1.00
Private study hours			195.00
Total Contact hours			5.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

- Preparation for tutorial: 24 hours
- Preparation of assessed work: 126 hours
- Preparation for seminars: 45 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Through submission of learning log
- Through student participation in classes
- Through tutorial session.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Written Work	Blog/Reflective journal (5,000 word equivalent).	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/07/2017

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