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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS20340: Developing professional skills

Click here for further information Credits: 5
Click here for further information Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1 at City of Bath College
Semester 1 at Swindon College
Semester 1 at Weston College
Semester 1 at Weymouth College
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus)
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Salisbury Campus)
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 100%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To develop the skills and knowledge needed by students to operate effectively within the workplace and to succeed at Intermediate level of their degree programme. Students will draw on learning from all the common units and focus on the personal and professional skills specified as required for the employment sector and identified by the Curriculum Working Group.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the unit students will be able to:
* Demonstrate the ability and confidence to develop their personal and professional skills by working in an independent and autonomous way;
* Communicate effectively using different formats and identify and solve problems in a work based environment;
* Understand the roles of individuals in the workplace, their rights, responsibilities and performance evaluation;
* Understand the theory and practice of working with others, including team work, group work, group dynamics and conflict resolution.

Skills:
Intellectual
* Improving own learning and performance
* Applying theory to practice
* Developing reflective practice in self and others
Professional
* Working in an independent and autonomous way
* Communicating professionally - including confidentiality
Key/Transferable
* Communicating - using different formats (face to face, telephone, e-mail, written report and oral presentation) and with different audiences (peers, work colleagues, managers)
* Solving problems
* Working effectively as a team and group
Practical
* Assessing strengths and development needs.

Content:
The programme of teaching in this unit will focus on support for group and individual learning programmes through the use of a variety of methods including: Problem based exercises, case studies, group work, information technology, class exercises, and role play.
Teaching and learning strategies should use subject specific or work based examples where appropriate.
Content
* Review the development of individuals' learning during the programme;
* Communication skills - personal and professional;
* Understand individual rights, responsibilities, roles and performance requirements in the workplace;
* Understand the theory and professional practice requirements of working with others, including team work, group work, group dynamics and conflict resolution;
* Understand strategies to solve problems in a work based environment.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS20340 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-WFF02 : FdA Digital Media Arts (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-DFF04 : FdSc Computing (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-DPF04 : FdSc Computing (Part-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-LFF02 : FdSc Computing (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-LPF02 : FdSc Computing (Part-time at Weston College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-WFF01 : FdSc Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus)) - Year 2
  • UDAS-WPF01 : FdSc Computing (Part-time at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus)) - Year 2
  • UDAS-WPF09 : FdSc Computing (Part-time at Wiltshire College (Salisbury Campus)) - Year 2
  • UDAS-HFF04 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-HPF04 : FdSc Engineering Systems (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 3
  • UDAS-WFF05 : FdSc Motorsport Engineering (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-DFF02 : FdSc Sport (Coaching) (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-LFF03 : FdSc Sport (Coaching) (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-DFF03 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-QFF01 : FdSc Sport (Health & Fitness) (Full-time at Weymouth College) - Year 2
  • UDAS-HFF02 : FdSc Sport (Sports Therapy) (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 2

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.