Professional Development and Learning
Overview
- Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
- Convenor: Dr Mark Stringer
- Assessment: a 3000-word essay/development plan (100%)
Module description
In 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 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/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 acting ethically and professionally with a demonstrated commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity and to continuous personal and professional development.