Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AS20085: Work-based learning |
 Credits: |
10 |
| Level: |
Intermediate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year at Cirencester College | |
| Academic Year at City of Bath College | |
| Academic Year at City of Bristol College | |
| Academic Year at Swindon College | |
| Academic Year at Weston College | |
| Academic Year at Weymouth College | |
| Academic Year at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: |
CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
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| Description: | Aims: To develop learning beyond the academic curriculum and to provide opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge and skills that reinforce the understanding of academic subjects and which add to the range of individual capabilities. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit a student will be able to: 1. Analyse individual strengths and weaknesses, and as a result construct an appropriate development plan for continuous evaluation and professional achievement 2. Demonstrate competence in a range of professional skills appropriate to a specific employment sector 3. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of an organisation and of how personal role has developed 4. Sustain and evaluate learning achieved during an appropriate work placement/work-based learning experience. Skills: Personal development skills, professional skills relevant to employment. Content: Identification and recording of achievements and personal skills; personal development planning; guidance on job application and interview techniques; employer-employee relationships; identification and agreement of appropriate learning objectives and learning agreements; use of analytical tools; completion of work-based learning period(s); reflecting on personal achievements. Key texts and information sources: Institutional placement guidance. |