Undergraduate Course: Developing professional identity in community education (EDUA08070)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces the notion of studying community education in a university setting. Students will draw on their experience as learners and practitioners to consider the process of studying in professional and academic contexts. Students will consider how their experience has shaped the ways in which they learn. The notion of the student?s development as a critically reflective practitioner will form the core focus of the course both in terms of their academic and professional skills. Differing understandings of the meaning of professionalism will be explored and their implications for the practice of community education will be considered. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
External Visit Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will submit a formative essay in Semester 1 equivalent of 2000 to 2500 words, this does not count towards the overall marks. In Semester 2 students are required to submit a reflective practice portfolio equivalent to 2500 words. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completing this course students will be able to:
-Articulate the notion of the critically reflective practitioner
-Evaluate the centrality of experiential learning to informal educational approaches
-Design a study strategy plan
-Demonstrate academic research and writing skills
-Demonstrate awareness of their own learning styles
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Timetable is arranged annually.
Semester 2 classes are held on Thursdays 11.00 - 11.50 only. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Vernon Galloway
Tel: (0131 6)51 6640
Email: Vernon.Galloway@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 6373
Email: Lesley.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
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