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Postgraduate Course: Professional Development Programme (EDUA11194)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education and Sport CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThe Professional Development Programme (PDP) provides learners with a range of practical courses specific to their degree programme with the intention to increase technical and practical skills while simultaneously linking the theory practice nexus.
Course description The Professional Development Programme (PDP) is a requirement for Postgraduate Diploma and MSc students. The PDP is comprised of field courses (which vary according to Outdoor Education (OE) and Outdoor Environmental & Sustainability Education (OESE) degree programmes). The field courses specific to each degree programme (OE/OESE) take advantage of the unique attributes of Scotland's spectacular landscape. As students inevitably possess a range of backgrounds and abilities, the goals of the individual field courses are to experience living on and travelling through the Scottish landscape, increase technical and practical abilities at a level that is individually appropriate, and link the theory and practice of outdoor/outdoor environmental education.

See website for further details: http://www.ed.ac.uk/education/institutes/etl/outdoor-education/programmes/professional-development-programme
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Students are responsible for personal outdoor clothing and footwear. Specialist clothing and equipment is mostly provided.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 18/09/2023
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) Formally assessed through EDUA11423
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Develop knowledge and understanding of the principal elements of the area of course study in question;
  2. Develop a critical understanding of the underlying theories, concepts, and principles related to the application of the area of study within outdoor and environmental education;
  3. Apply skills developed in a knowledgeable manner;
  4. Experience and critically review the application of areas of the Professional Development Programme under the guidance of specialist practitioners;
  5. Have the opportunity to exercise autonomy and initiative in the professional workplace and apply theoretical understandings in real world situations.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.ed.ac.uk/education/institutes/etl/outdoor-education/programmes/professional-development-programme
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsexperience,practical,integrated,skills,outdoor,professional,development
Contacts
Course organiserDr Heidi Smith
Tel:
Email: Heidi.Smith@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Malgorzata Litwinska
Tel: (0131 6)51 6363
Email: Maggie.Litwinska@ed.ac.uk
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