2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC3970 Issues and Ethics in Professional Practice

20 creditsClass Size: 15

Module manager: Kay Sidebottom
Email: k.s.sidebottom@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Completion of FD Learning and Teaching or equivalent

Module replaces

Ethics and Professional Practice in Teaching and LearningLLLC3940

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The purpose of the module is to provide students with a critical appreciation of:
- social and political issues influencing the development of a personal and professional educational philosophy;
- the implications of these issues for professional practice at both the personal and institutional level.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will have a knowledge of:
1. Ethical principles and dilemmas in educational settings, including safeguarding;
2. A range of models of learning & teaching, reflecting different philosophies of education;
3. Professional codes of practice;
4. Equality and diversity issues and implications for practice;
5. Comparative cultural practices in the perception and provision of education.

Skills outcomes
Flexibility in appreciating a range of perspectives, evaluation of different viewpoints, decision-making and prioritising, research skills.

Syllabus

Developing philosophical and ethical understandings of the learning context and the frameworks that guide professional procedures and practices; exploring diversity in education at local and international levels; examining approaches to promoting equality and recognising diversity in the organisation and delivery of the curriculum.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	11	1.00	11.00
Tutorial	2	0.50	1.00
Private study hours			178.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will be expected to actively participate in sessions to explore issues in relation to their current educational context and promote the development of their own learning and teaching philosophy. Students will also be required to undertake follow-up research in relation to the topics covered.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the module via student engagement in each taught session and via the tutorials for the assignments. Access to tutors is also available via email.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,500 words	50.00
Poster Presentation	2,500 word equivalent	50.00
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: 20/09/2017

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