Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 5 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Academic Year |
| 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. NOTE: This unit covers the first stage of the Work-based Learning unit. It will be used for assessing students' progress in the Work-based Learning unit at the Certificate of Higher Education stage of the programme, and will only be available for those candidates who will be exiting the programme at this stage. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit a student will be able to: 1. Understand and reflect on individual strengths and weaknesses, and as a result construct an appropriate development plan for continuous evaluation and professional achievement 2. Demonstrate competence in a number of professional skills appropriate to a specific employment sector 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of an organisation and of how personal role has developed 4. Sustain learning and review learning achievement 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. |
| Programme availability: |
AS10176 is only available for students exiting a Foundation Degree at the Certificate of Higher Education stage |