2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC3955 Advanced Work-Based Learning

20 creditsClass Size: 20

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

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module takes an intermediate/enhanced perspective on reflective practice in the workplace with children and families. Students should be familiar with the concept of reflective practice, including familiarity with key theories of reflection and the terminology they use, specifically the centrality of ‘critical incidents’ and also mentally processing such experiences and critical incidents in a structured and systematic manner. Inherent in this process is that students are able to adopt a critical stance viewpoint upon their own practice, owning weaknesses as well as strengths and considering how they might have behaved differently within critical incidents to alter outcomes. It is necessary that students have relevant work experience of some kind in order to reflect upon their work-based practice with children and families.

Objectives

. This module is the final distinct ‘reflective practice’ module that students experience during their programme of study on the Child and Family Studies programme. The module intends as a dedicated opportunity for students to reflect upon the opportunities afforded to them to extend and enhance their practice with children and families. Students reflect upon how their practice has transformed in order to improve outcomes for children and families. Another key component is for students to consider how they articulate their practice involving children and families. These articulations should be polished and professional, demonstrating enhanced employability in terms of a ‘next steps’ job interviews on the horizon. This module takes an intermediate/enhanced perspective on reflective practice in the workplace with children and families. Students will be familiar with the concept of reflective practice, including familiarity with key theories of reflection and the terminology they use; specifically the centrality of ‘critical incidents’. At this stage students should be able to adopt a critical stance viewpoint upon their own practice, owning weaknesses as well as strengths and considering how they might have behaved differently within critical incidents to alter outcomes. It is necessary that students have relevant work experience of some kind in order to reflect upon their work-based practice with children and families.

Learning outcomes
1. Reflect upon their own professional development in light of university learning and work experiences.
2. Critically evaluate the use of theory and research in shaping their practice with children and families.
3. Articulate their practice with reference to established structured theories of reflection.

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

Syllabus

The content will cover such areas as:

Deepen knowledge of metacognitive processes.
Evaluate the professional utility of different theories of reflection
Evaluate the utility of different theories encountered so far as enhancers to professional practice with children and families
Reflections upon one’s own employability and opportunities to enhance this.
Collaboration with communities of knowledge and practice to enhance one’s knowledge
Analysis of how one has influenced others in the workplace
Analysis of how one has assisted or mentored others in the workplace.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	10.00	10.00
Seminar	1	5.00	5.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			83.00
Private study hours			100.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Through student participation in classes
- Through tutorial session.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Written Work	1500 word critical review of their video-interview performance	30.00
Written Work	An up-to-date CV with tracked-changes comments justifying content	20.00
Assignment	10 minute video-recorded simulated job interview	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: 30/06/2021 16:23:13

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