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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
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryRegardless 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Timetable Timetable
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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 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.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Amanda Martindale
Tel: (0131 6)50 9794
Email: amanda.martindale@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Denise Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 6265
Email: Dee.Watson@ed.ac.uk
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