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Postgraduate Course: Professional Skills in Development Environments (EDUA11042)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEducation Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionRegardless of the professional domain in which students may ultimately operate, certain key, transferable skills are critical for effective performance. Students will be taught how to search for information efficiently and will examine approaches to communicate information convincingly in a variety of professional settings (written, meetings and formal presentations). Students will also be required to reflect on their own intended professional destination and analyse the skills and competencies required to operate successfully against which they will be required to plan their own continuing professional development.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 9, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the unit, students will be able to:

1. Analyse and evaluate key considerations in the oral communication of information in relevant professional settings.
2. Determine approaches to enhance the effectiveness of written work in contrasting styles.
3. Explain appropriate systems for managing research projects.
4. Identify professional competencies and skills and develop personal CPD plans.
Assessment Information
Assessment:

Task 1
Critical appraisal of a professional style presentation (2000 words approx.) (50%)

Task 2
Written project on data and library search strategies and techniques. (2000 words) (50%)

Submission date will be set at the start of the module and will normally be at the end of the relevant assessment period.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Amanda Martindale
Tel: (0131 6)50 9794
Email: amanda.martindale@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Marie Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)51 6678
Email: marie.hamilton@ed.ac.uk
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