Professional Practice (P01557)

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

This course, which has taught and practice elements, will help students to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be a professional community educator in an increasingly diverse field. It will enable students to make connections between academic theory, professional practice and the student's own professional development. In exploring the complex and dynamic relationship between theory and practice, students will be required to articulate their strengths and weaknesses and to learn how to take responsibility for their professional development. A major project in the practice element will allow students to demonstrate original and creative responses to problems and issues. In overall terms, the course will address complex ethical and professional issues and require students to make informed judgments on issues not addressed by current professional and/or ethical codes or practices. The premise is that modern-day community educators need to be able to manage their own and others' work and to exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional activities.

Entry Requirements

none

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 : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	10:00	12:00

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	12:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : The practice element involves a block placement of 8 weeks.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion students will be able to:
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
Articulate personal learning needs within a supervisory relationship and within a learning agreement
Synthesise and evaluate approaches to community education in the context of a specific organisation
Plan, manage and execute and evaluate a significant piece of work involving investigation and development
Organise and manage resources including self-management
Demonstrate originality or creativity in the application of knowledge, understanding and practices
Understand the impact of changing social and cultural contexts on the tasks undertaken by community educators
Operate in a wide and often unpredictable variety of professional contexts
Practice in ways, which draw on critical reflection on own and others roles and responsibilities
Use evaluative practice to assess and implement appropriate changes

Assessment Information

Students will provide an analytical paper reflecting on their engagement with the fieldwork project (4000 words) and be required to secure a Pass in fieldwork activities, on a Pass/Fail basis.