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Undergraduate Module Descriptors 2012/13

AHS201: Learning At Work

Module Title Learning At Work
Module Code AHS201
Module Tutor Mark Wagstaff
School Institute of Education and Public Services
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites Concurrent or prior experience
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module supports practitioners working in health and social care settings to make work based learning explicit for the purpose of achieving academic credit. It recognises that learning takes place in a variety of settings and, via the development of an analytical and reflective approach, supports practitioners to evidence the links they have made between their practice and appropriate underpinning theory.
Indicative Syllabus What is learning; the analysis and application of individual learning styles and opportunities, evidencing learning from experience; the relationship between theory and practice.
Learning Outcomes i. Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the module students should be able to:
a) Analyse their learning style.
b) Recognise and reflect on learning opportunities in practice.
c) Document and make explicit the learning that has resulted from the practice based experiences.



ii. Skills
There will be an emphasis on the development of skills in:
a) Self assessment and personal and professional developmental planning.
b) The recognition and exploitation of learning opportunities.

c) Reflective writing and portfolio development skills
Learning and Teaching Activities This module represents 150 hours of student effort. Normally this will be allocated as follows:-
Staff student contact circa 10% (to include: workshops and group tutorials) and individual email tutorial support.
Student independent study circa 90% (to include: practice based learning experiences, learning sets, student directed learning, assignment preparation)
May also include a blended learning approach through technological assisted delivery
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 100% Coursework: Portfolio: 3000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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