Childhood Studies Work Based Learning 1: Professional Development (U03608)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : EDU-2-CSWBL1

With a critical focus on the National Care Standards, The Social Service Council Registration Criteria for Childhood Practitioners, Curriculum of Excellence, the 3-5 Curriculum and Birth to 3 Curriculum students will assess their development as childhood practitioners. They will compare the policies and professional standards of childhood practitioners to that of teachers, social workers, community educators and nurses. A systematic process of self-development activities will enable students to progressively develop their competence in the workplace (e.g. time management, conflict resolution, planning a body of work). Course tutors will introduce students to the theory and practice of experiential learning and prepare them to act as 'reflective practitioners'. The course will also enable them to consider their critical thinking skills, learning styles and ability to meet academic standards of writing. The course will culminate in seminar events, organised by student learning clusters, attended by course members.

? Keywords : Children Childhood Work Reflexive Practice

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Childhood Students only or in exceptional circumstances students who work in some capacity with children and have been enhanced police checked by their academic school

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

? Additional Class Information : This course runs tuesday evenings 4.30-6.30

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to:

1. Show knowledge of the National Care Standards, The Social Service Council Registration Criteria for Childhood Practitioners, Curriculum of Excellence, the 3-5 Curriculum and Birth to 3 Curriculum
2. Assess their own competence in terms of these policies
3. Devise a personal action plan to address identified issue in the work place
4. Show knowledge of how to manage resources
5. Critically assess their development as a childhood practitioner
6. Consider how to support the self-empowerment of children and families in the community
7. Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between community education and childrens services
8. Demonstrates their planning skills by organise a seminar for their peer group based on an identified issue,
9. Demonstrate presentation skills by presenting their views on a work related topic
10. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate practice and implement appropriate change in the work place

Assessment Information

1. Semester 1 : Each student will produce an assignment that critically assess their capacity for self-management (2000 words) 50% of total marks.

This will include feedback from:

a self-assessment instrument
peer observation
fieldwork practitioner(s)

2. Semester 2 Each student will summarise the key findings from the seminar event and draw out the implications for their own understanding of professionalism (2000 words). 50% of total marks