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This module provides the framework for students to pursue or investigate through activity or study, an area of interest related to their practice. The work is supported through workshops, individual or group tutorials and individual project planning.  It will usually be in the form of a desk-based project or essay, though the detail of topic and format  will be the subject of negotiation between student, the workplace and the tutor. The project may involve the production of a poster or leaflet, a set of resources, or a training presentation for workplace colleagues, a proposal for a new workplace policy or it may be more conventional in form. The study may enable students to extend their own knowledge of a topic of interest and to present it in a negotiated way. The workshops involve students initiating discussions with students from other disciplines in areas of interest and in reflecting on their own learning as they make recommendations for work based developments or further study.

This module will cover the following topics:

information gathering or evaluation of an area of particular interest  arising out of personal or professional/ professionally related development;

negotiation skills;

learning and reflection skills;

project coordination skills;

application of theory and knowledge from other modules taken on the course;

self management skills;

presentation skills using a variety of media;

learning from others from other discipline areas.

A student passing this module should be able to:...

1. Select and justify a relevant area of study;

2. Plan and negotiate a time-bound project between three parties;

3. Critically evaluate research findings relevant to the selected area of study;

4. Critically reflect upon the relevance of the findings to practice;

5. Critically discuss the implications of the project or study in a multi-disciplinary learning context;

6. Propose innovative ideas or developments for practice.

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