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Postgraduate Course: INWBL3 - Professional Values & Commitments in Action (EDUA11168)

Course Outline
School Moray House School of Education College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 15
Home subject area Education Other subject area None
Course website None
Course description Upon completion of this individually negotiated work based module, participants will be required to demonstrate that they are able to:

- engage in critical discussion of the nature of a
particular aspect of their own professional actions with
explicit reference to professional
- understanding, professional values and to the relationship
between enquiry, relevant theory, research and
professional practice.
- analyse and evaluate the impact of an initiative, in
which they have played a significant part.
- review critically this professional experience, including
consideration of influence on own and others' professional
understanding and of impact on learners and learning.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information 25 hours contact teaching flexibly delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Candidates will compose own learning outcomes, which are required to demonstrate the candidates' knowledge and understanding of:

1.theoretical base for the teaching/learning approach used
relevant research on same/similar area
2.implications for, and applications to, practice
critical analysis and evaluation of approach used, in
relation to its impact on a. learners and b. learning.
3.analysis and reflective evaluation of learning made by
candidate as a result of the work carried out for the
claim.
4.collaboration/leadership role
Assessment Information
The assessment task should consist of 4000-5000 words (excluding the portfolio of evidence).

The assessment task must include a review of the literature covering the aspect of work-based learning being undertaken (1500 words), and a full critical and analytical commentary on the aims, rationale, methodology, findings and implications of the work-based learning (2500-3500 words) plus a portfolio of evidence of the impact of the project. The outcomes of the work-based learning must either be made available in a report to staff in the participant's own school/service or in an oral presentation at a staff development session within the participant's school, service or authority.
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Ms Gillian Robinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 6426
Email: gillian.robinson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Amanda Mcneill
Tel: (0131 6)51 6161
Email: amanda.mcneill@ed.ac.uk
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