Work-Based Learning (MTD) (P00613)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00613

Students undertake a work placement in an organisation for a minimum time period of 20-24 days. Students can undertake the placement as a supervised work project in their own place of work. During placement the student will work on a planned project, whilst being supervised by a University tutor and workplace supervisor/mentor. The student is required to provide two pieces of work for assessment - a final report on the project and an analytical report reflecting their learning from the project.

This course should enable students to make connections between academic theory, professional practice and the student's own professional development, with an emphasis on two key aspects of learning - application of theory and analysis of practice. (The learning facilitated by this experience will be characterised by the same rigour and standards as a conventional taught programme.)

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Costs : Travelling expenses to and from placement

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : 20-24 days in workplace. Hours and days dependent on agreement between agency/tutor/student to meet notional hours requirement.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The placement addresses specific and general learning outcomes. The learning outcomes specific to students in individual placements should be outlined in the learning agreement.
The general learning outcomes are detailed below:

Upon completion of this placement (WBL course), participants will be required to demonstrate that they are able to:
1. Engage in critical discussion of the nature of their own and others' professionalism, of professional values and of the relationship between enquiry, relevant theory and professional practice.
2. Articulate personal learning needs within a supervisory relationship and within a learning agreement.
3. Analyse professional values and standards.
4. Evaluate approaches to management of training and development in the context of the organisation in which the placement occurred.
5. Plan, implement and evaluate project work with appropriate support.
6. Be aware of the impact of changing social and cultural contexts on the tasks undertaken by training and dev

Assessment Information

Assessment must relate to the learning outcomes specified in the learning agreement and be consistent with the programme requirements.
Material to be submitted in the portfolio for assessment -

1. The student submits a portfolio of evidence including project information (Part I) and a report offering a critical reflection on the learning derived from carrying out the project (Part II).
2. The final report from the workplace-based supervisor/mentor.
[The combined word length of Parts I and II should be approximately 5,000 words. Alternatively, Part I could be given as a presentation and Part II, the Personal Development Portfolio word length a minimum of 3,000 of the available 5,000): the mentor report should be approximately 1,000 words].
The portfolio and report from the supervisor/mentor must be submitted within 3 weeks following the completion of the placement for full-time students (8 weeks for part-time students).