ED3D001 - Professional Practice 3 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED3D001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice 3 | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | ITE and Education Practice | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Initial Teacher Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Sallyann Seaward | ||
| Module Team: | Philippa Watkins | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100459 - education studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
Employability module
To reflect on the nature of professional practice in their discipline and identify the gaps between their work related capabilities and disciplinary expectations.
To reflect upon the way their work experiences or role has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development.
To develop and critically appraise an action plan of their experience and skills developed within the context of a graduate recruitment process and informed by their career plans and aspirations.
Content Summary
Module content will enable students to explore the principles of effective learning, demonstrating a secure awareness of national and international priorities in education e.g. cultural awareness.
Opportunities to explore the links between theory and practice will be embedded within the module e.g. analysing international educational practice.
Planned sessions will encourage students to demonstrate critical reflection and analytical skills.
Apply academic skills appropriate to various forms of communication in preparation for employment.
Sessions will continue to develop Welsh language skills and knowledge and understanding of the wider culture of Wales with links to Curriculum Cymreig.
Further develop an awareness of supporting children’s language skills e.g.TEFL/ TEAL.
With peer support, students will identify an area of innovative practice and understand success measures in order to evaluate impact.
Extend learning to evaluate a range of professional activities e.g. collaboration with educational staff and researching topics of interest pertinent to an educational setting.
Opportunities will be presented for students to interact with other professionals and adults to develop and extend leadership and management skills.
Sessions will deconstruct key policies relating to identified priorities pertinent to the placement.
Students will have the opportunity to attend an overseas placement in an educational setting, where they will focus on specific educational/ theoretical aspects in collaboration with educational staff.
Students will be expected to plan, deliver and resource sessions to motivate, challenge and support learners.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 40 |
| Seminar | 2 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Independent Study | 73 |
| Placement | 228 |
| Directed Study | 56 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Apply a range of advanced practical skills and knowledge and critically reflect on approaches to effective collaboration in order to achieve disciplinary expectations. |
| LO2 | Compare and critically analyse educational practice across a range of settings and use this to support personal/professional development. |
| LO3 | Implement and evaluate an aspect of innovative practice and effectively and use outcomes to support career plans and aspirations. |
| LO4 | Provide evidence of placement agreement form placement agreement checklist, permission form for photographs and completion of 35 days’ attendance at placement. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Coursework 2 (Asynch) | Submit evidence of placement agreement form placement agreement checklist, permission form for photographs and completion of 35 days’ attendance at placement. | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | 100 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) | Create and evaluate a teaching resource pack. Create an innovative resource and evaluate its impact through rigorous success measures (3000 words equivalent) | 0 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Critically evaluative and comparative portfolio of evidence that will document the impact of a range of experiences. 4000 words (plus appendices) | 0 | 4000 | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Practical Coursework 2 (Asynch) | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |