Undergraduate Course: Professional Practice Placement 3 (EDUA09006)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will build on the knowledge and skills gained in Professional Practice 1 and Professional Practice 2. Through a combination of taught and practice elements, it will help students to develop their understanding of what it means to be a professional community educator in an increasingly diverse field. |
| Course description |
This course will enable students to make connections between academic theory, professional practice and the student's own past, current and future professional development. In exploring the complex and dynamic relationship between theory and practice, students will be required to analyse and articulate their strengths and weaknesses and to learn how to take individual and collective responsibility for development. A major project in the practice element will allow students to demonstrate original and creative responses to problems and issues. The premise is that CLD practitioners need to be able to manage their own and others work, to exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional activities, and to work collaboratively to identify and resolve problems and issues in work settings.
Students will have the opportunity to take part in two three hour placement preparations session on campus. Whilst on placement students will have the opportunity to participate in an ongoing professional critical dialogue with peers via an online discussion board and build their online portfolio of evidence visible only to their tutor.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
382 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative Assessment
Students will receive regular formative feedback from their placement supervisor regarding their placement including at the mid-placement review. They will also receive formative feedback from their academic placement tutor on their discussion board contributions and on their developing digital portfolio.
Summative Assessment
The Summative Assessment has three components:
1. Pass/Fail on placement. This will be assessed by the fieldwork supervisor.
2. Individual Presentation (60% of the final mark)
Students will take part in a 30 minute panel presentation (15 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of questions and answers).
Students will present their view of the challenges and limits of working towards social justice and social change and the roles and responsibilities of practitioners.
The panel will consist of one academic member of staff and one fieldwork practitioner.
3. Essay (40% of the final mark)
Students will submit a 3000 word essay which discusses how the relationship between theory and practice has informed their development as a critically reflective practitioner. |
| Feedback |
As part of the formal and informal supervision process, students will receive regular feedback from their placement supervisor on their performance and competence on placement.
There will also be opportunities for formative feedback from academic placement tutors such as on their discussion board contributions, their developing digital portfolio and additional feedback at the mid placement review and, if required, at other times during the placement. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically reflect on their contribution to development initiatives and demonstrate their own professional development, achievements, skills and abilities in line with the CLD standards Council competency framework.
- Analyse, interpret and understand issues affecting development in CLD agencies and allied organisations, in relation to the socio-economic and policy context.
- Recognise the significance and impact of a range of factors steering development in agencies and organisations including aims, functions, structures and people management.
- Systematically investigate and demonstrate an understanding of the possibilities for progressive change by drawing on the relationship between theory and practice in their own work setting.
- Articulate challenges and possibilities in working collectively and collaboratively with colleagues to bring about desired changes in the practice settings.ring about desired changes in the practice settings
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Reading List
CLD Standards Council for Scotland (2017)¿A Code of Ethics for Community Learning and Development (CLD),¿Glasgow: CLD Standards Council for Scotland. Available at:¿https://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Code_of_Ethics_2017.pdf¿(accessed: 24.7.2020)¿
Bradbury, H, Frost, N. Kilminster, S, & Zukas, M. (Eds) (2010) Beyond Reflective Practice: New Approaches to Professional Lifelong learning, London: Routledge.
Davis, J., M. & Smith, M. (2012) Working in Multiprofessional Context: A Practical Guide for professionals in Children¿s Service, London: SAGE.
Forde, C., McMahon, M. & Reeves, J. (2012) Putting Together Professional Portfolios, London: Sage. ¿
Wood, J., Westwood, S. & Thompson, G. (2015) Preparation for practice Learning. In¿Youth Work: Preparation for practice, pp.¿11-25, Abingdon: Routledge.¿
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1) Apply Knowledge Skills and Understanding
Demonstrate competence in all areas of the CLDSC Key Competence Framework
2) Generic Cognitive Skills
Know and understand the agency and how it responds to community need
Understanding the professional role in practice
Critically understand the symbiotic relationship of theory and practice
3) Autonomy, Accountability and Working With Others
Work autonomously as well as part of a staff team
Develop and support collaborative working
Evaluate and inform practice
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| Keywords | Professional Practice,Critical Reflection,Professional Portfolio. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Stuart Moir
Tel: (0131 6)51 6266
Email: Stuart.Moir@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Terry
Tel: (0131 6)51 6812
Email: eterry@ed.ac.uk |
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