Professional Development and Learning
Overview
- Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
- Convenor: Vanessa Iwowo
- Tutors: to be confirmed
- Assessment: a 3000-word essay/development plan (100%)
Module description
On this module you will examine your own self-development and learning while critically analysing key conceptual frameworks, and review and identify strategies for self-development. You will also develop an awareness of the issues with evaluating such approaches in your future professional career.
Indicative module syllabus
- Introduction
- Who am I?
- Careers
- Professional and Ethical Practice
- Professional Relationships
- Expectations and Challenges
- Planning and Goal Setting
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- critically evaluate the conceptual foundations underpinning current and emerging understandings of professional development and learning
- analyse and review the challenges to effective individual performance in contemporary organisations
- analyse and review the challenges to effective interpersonal relationships in contemporary organisations
- review and identify strategies for self-development of individuals and teams
- evaluate understandings of self-development in relation to contemporary understandings of career development
- demonstrate awareness of the importance of act ethically and professionally with a demonstrated commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity and to continuous personal and professional development.