The aim of the module is to allow participants to evaluate current personal and professional development within the context of their professional role. It seeks to progress and enhance critically reflective skills through linking theory with practice, and developing informed strategies to support own and others’ professional development and learning within the workplace. Drawing from contemporary adult learning theories, the module will address the challenges of professional learning in multiple contexts, and the need to think more critically (and creatively) in supporting learner development.
Delivery
The module adopts a blended learning approach comprising 12 sessions. Students attend for ½day at the beginning of the module and again at the end of the learning and teaching period for the optional final day. All other learning and teaching will be hosted by evening webinars and daytime face to face (F2F) sessions. F2F sessions will be recorded on Panopto, the University of Birmingham’s video platform and published on the integrated virtual learning environment ‘Canvas’. Therefore distance learners will have access to locally taught sessions, at a time to suit them, without the need to come into the University; resident students will have the option to attend.
Other support will be available through the on line webinars, discussion groups and individual tutorials.
This module is available by Distance Learning only in 2019/20.