Developing Professional Practice: Work with Individuals and Groups (DL)

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School:

School of Education and Professional Development

Credit Rating:

Level (including FHEQ):

M (FHEQ Level 7)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2021-12-01

Module Leader:

Sue Edwards

Version Number

2024.01

Learning Methods

Guided Independent Study

Synopsis

This module examines the professional role of a careers guidance professional in order to enable you to develop as reflective practitioners who draw on developmental supervision. It considers the theory, principles and practice of working with individuals and with groups within a Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) setting. The module explores techniques, approaches and a range of models appropriate for use by careers guidance practitioners, and it provides the opportunity for you to critically assess and evaluate your own skills, knowledge and values as a reflective careers guidance practitioner. You will consider ethical practice and professional boundaries and analyse your own professional practice.

Learning Strategy

The module will utilise University-based lectures and seminars and learning from work-based settings. Teaching is delivered synchronously as full day block sessions is are supported via Brightspace through set tasks, discussions, asynchronous videos and recommended reading.

Outline Syllabus

Principles and practice of face to face and online based work with individuals and groups, communication and interpersonal skills; cultural diversity, identifying and managing conflicts and evaluating work with individuals and groups. Methods of working with individuals and groups, The development of groups; leading and facilitating, understanding of self in the group context and in helping relationships, evaluating practice. The origins, skills and values of careers guidance work. Theories and practice of reflective practice and developmental supervision, principles and practice of careers guidance.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will

Critical and systematic comprehension of the purpose, values, and principles of careers guidance, and appraises their relevance to own practice.

Critical and systematic comprehension of appropriate practice approaches to careers guidance, and achieves a coherent theoretical justification for them in relation to own practice.

Critically reflects upon the principles and practice of group work and work with individuals.

Critically evaluates and reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of own professional practice with individuals and groups, in terms of knowledge, skills and values, making use of reflective recordings and drawing on developmental supervision to do so.

Demonstrates anti-discriminatory practice, and challenges behaviour and attitudes effectively.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Written draft

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Description:A 5,000 word written assignment which provides a critically reflective assessment of own personal professional development and practice in terms of knowledge, skills and values relevant to CEIAG and work with individuals and groups. This assignment will show a clear and fully theorised understanding of the principles and practice of work with individuals and groups.

Assessment Weight:100

Assessment Length:6000 Words (Equivalent Word Count)

Module Learning Outcomes:MLO1, MLO2, MLO3, MLO4, MLO5

Individual or Group:Individual

Final Assessment Component:Yes

Marked Anonymously:No

Eligible for Tutor Reassessment:Yes

Assessment Criteria

This written assignment should normally be supported by the following practical evidence as required by professional practice and guidelines, (1000 words equivalence). Assessor feedback, reflection on practice and client action plans for a minimum of 3 one-to-one careers guidance interactionsAssessor feedback, reflection on practice, session plan, copies of resources/ visual … For more content click the Read More button below. Occupational Standards for Careers Guidance have informed the assessment strategy and learning outcomes for this moduleThe assessed work should1. Meet University grading criteria at Masters Level.2. Meet route specific criteria3. Students must demonstrate appropriate professional conduct throughout the module and the WBL/fieldwork placement practice associated with it.

This written assignment should normally be supported by the following practical evidence as required by professional practice and guidelines, (1000 words equivalence).

Assessor feedback, reflection on practice and client action plans for a minimum of 3 one-to-one careers guidance interactions
Assessor feedback, reflection on practice, session plan, copies of resources/ visual aids used and evidence of evaluation and for a minimum of 2 careers focused group work sessions

Occupational Standards for Careers Guidance have informed the assessment strategy and learning outcomes for this module
The assessed work should
1. Meet University grading criteria at Masters Level.
2. Meet route specific criteria
3. Students must demonstrate appropriate professional conduct throughout the module and the WBL/fieldwork placement practice associated with it.

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