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HL20449: Professional identity & practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2019/0
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assignment (3000 words) (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aim of this unit is to engage students in critically reflective modes of professional and career-related practice. Students will develop both a conceptual understanding of professional self-development within the field of sport and physical cultures, and a process-oriented approach to the ongoing development of their own professional identity.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit students should:
* be able to critically reflect upon their own professional self-identity, competencies, and skills as they relate to the field(s) of sport, physical activity and health.
* have acquired a conceptual understanding of competing approaches within the field of professional identity and development.
* have furthered their understanding of professional practice as an on-going process of self-development, and of how they can utilise knowledges within the degree programme to aid in developing potential career pathways.

Skills:

* Read and synthesise information about a complex subject F
* Organise information coherently, selecting a form and style of writing appropriate to complex subject matter T/F
* The ability to apply critical reasoning through independent thought and judgment T/F/A
* The ability to interact effectively with others in order to work towards a common outcome. F
* Written communication T/A
* Problem solving skills. T/F/A
* Ability to apply theory into practice. T/F/A
* Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines. A

Content:
Unit content will include:
* Theoretical perspectives on professional practice, occupational cultures, and career-related identity.
* A critical exploration of personal and interpersonal modes of professional practice (exploring issues of reflexivity, identity, and communication)
* A process-oriented approach to developing independent modes of professional practice in sport, physical activity and health fields
* Exploration and comparison of professional development contexts, and the various skills, competencies and practices required therein.
* Practical engagement with, and reflection upon, the process of interviewing in sport, physical activity and health-related fields.
* Prepare students for Community-Based Professional Practice unit.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

HL20449 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB11 : BA(Hons) Sport & Social Sciences (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AKB11 : BA(Hons) Sport & Social Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Sport Management & Coaching (Year 2)
  • UHHL-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Sport Management & Coaching with Professional Placement (Year 2)

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