Advanced Professional Practice - DIM1330

Assessment 1: Written draft

Tutorial support, both group and individual will be offered to assist the planning process• feedback on draft skills gap analysis• Feedback from tutor on agreed draft: 500 word plan for written report

Written draft

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Task A: The student will produce a written report that critically evaluates a current/emerging theme/issue within an appropriate professional context. The report will require the student to reflect on their practice using an appropriate self- assessment audit and identify relevant aims and goals for their personal and professional development. 3,000 words.
This task will be accompanied by several appendices (2,000 words) including:1) One Activity Plan that references the appropriate curriculum and refers to child learning and development theory.2) A SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats), and a skills gap analysis that identifies how the student’s weaknesses identified in the SWOT were improved upon during the placement.3) An Interim Mentor Supervision Record4) A Mentor Observation and Evaluation Report5) A signed record of placement hours.

Written Assignment

<p>The programme of study will nurture your independent learning and emphasise the importance of a holistic approach to enhancing your own professionalism and practice through structured workplace learning. You will explore work-based learning opportunities/employability together with occupational and professional concepts, principles and techniques, including reflective practice and using established analytical tools. You will develop and maintain a systematic approach to evidencing and reviewing your professionalism/employability. There will be an emphasis on you setting your own work related learning objectives, developing reflective practice and using learning agreements. Your development will normally be supported in the workplace through supervision arrangements.</p>

School of Education and Professional Development

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DIM1330 - Advanced Professional Practice

Advanced Professional Practice

Critically analyses the impact of an emerging theme or issue within a selected professional context.

Reflects critically on personal and professional development

Critically understands selected methods for identifying personal and professional development. 

Understands theories, concepts and good practice within a selected professional context.

Undertakes an applied approach to identifying development opportunities.

Evaluates the application of theory and/or research to practice.