Professional Practice

Module title	Professional Practice
Module code	BEF1014DA
Academic year	2024/5
Credits	30
Module staff	Ms Stephanie Bond ()

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks

Number students taking module (anticipated)	100

Module description

This module will enable you to develop skills and behaviours that underpin being a successful Level 4 Investment Operations Specialist Degree Apprentice. The assignments you complete for this module will earn credits and feed directly into the work you do for your portfolio and End Point Assessment. Through online and in person learning you will get the opportunity to learn about and develop key professional practice skills and behaviours including communication, teamwork, personal development, honesty and integrity, adaptability and enthusiasm. A key part of the module is enabling you to develop your reflective and critical thinking skills so you can identify, evaluate and modify your own behaviours using self-analysis and constructive feedback.? You will translate new knowledge into?a comprehensive continuing professional development plan

Module aims - intentions of the module

The module aims to equip you to demonstrate skills and behaviours for your Level 4 Investment Operations Specialist Degree Apprenticeship, which include but are not limited to; .

· Communicating and Influencing (21-23)

· Team working and collaboration (24-25)

· Personal Development (29-30)

· Honesty and Integrity (31-32);

· Adaptability (33)

· Enthusiasm (34-35)

Learning about these skills and behaviours and engaging with a range of content will enable you to produce a case study and a Personal Development Plan, that draws together and evidences personal and professional development.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Self-Awareness & Professional Development Reflect upon professional practice to identify, evaluate and modify own behaviours using self-analysis and constructive feedback. Translate new knowledge into a comprehensive continuing professional development plan
2. Communicating and influencing: Adopt high quality written and verbal communication skills. Reflect on relationships with colleagues. Apply coaching/training skills in your professional practice.
3. Team working and Collaboration: Apply a suite of professional skills including the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in terms of applying time management skills, active listening and open questioning, in order to foster a supportive and collaborative environment.

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

4. Develop the ability to reflect on own development using question-based reflection.
5. Communicate effectively in verbal and written forms, with internal and external clients

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

6. Apply question-based reflection to evaluate and improve behaviours. These behaviours include but are not limited to; adaptability, enthusiasm, honesty and integrity.

Syllabus plan

The main outcomes of this module are a reflective essay, a personal development plan (PDP) and a presentation on career development. In order to achieve this, the module contains a set of blended learning activities in which the apprentices learn the academic and professional development skills to support their progress through the apprenticeship. They learn the frameworks and tools necessary to develop themselves as a reflective practitioner, identifying where they are starting from and outlining their goals for meeting their potential. They develop the behaviours and skills as stated in the IOS standard. By the end of the module, the apprentices are able to reflect on their career development over the course of their apprenticeship, update their PDP and set themselves new goals for their future development.

?Self-directed and self-managed research, with support from module lead, academic mentor tutor and a line manager in learner’s organisation.

?Formative feedback during the the professional practice module (48 weeks in total).

?Mentoring support and feedback from a senior colleague/s in the workplace.

?Ongoing reflection against self-development plan.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
76	224	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities	28	Seminars (Master classes) - Taking place during the synchronous seminars there will be at least 28 hours of taught input (masterclasses)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities	48	Ongoing PDP coaching throughout 48 weeks of module. Working with module tutor, peers and academic mentor.
Guided Independent Study	224	Applied Professional Development - Guided and independent learning which will be applied to the work context in consultation with a manager from the organisation. It will include a mixture of reading material, self-development exercises, online discussion forums, self-assessments, videos, and 360-degree feedback.

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Continuous and embedded within module activities	Equivalent to 1000-1,500 words	1-6	Verbal

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Produce a reflection and personal development plan (PDP) with evidence of continuous professional development	40	2,500 words	1-6	Academic tutor will provide written feedback.
Produce a powerpoint presentation with evidence of continuous professional development	50	Equivalent to 2,500 words	1-6	Academic tutor will provide written feedback.
Completion of specific weekly ELE activities as outlined on the module ELE page	10	Equivalent to 1000 words	1-6	Academic tutor will provide written feedback
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Produce a reflection and personal development plan (PDP) with evidence of continuous professional development	40%, equivalent to 2,500 words	1-6	6 weeks
Produce a powerpoint presentation with evidence of continuous professional development	50%, equivalent to 2,500 words	1-6	6 weeks
Completion of specific weekly ELE activities as outlined on the module ELE page	10%, equivalent to 1000 words	1-6	6 weeks

Re-assessment notes

Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 40%.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic reading:

Cottrell, S. (2015) Skills for success: personal development and employability . Palgrave Macmillan
Paul, D., Cadle, J., & Thomas, P (2012) The Human Touch: Personal Skills for Professional Success. BCS: U
Day, T. (2018) Success in Academic Writing. Palgrave Study Skills. Palgrave Macmillan

Supplementary text:

Cottrell, S (2017) Critical Thinking Skills; Developing Effective Analysis, argument and reflection.

Palgrave Macmillan:

Key words search

Personal effectiveness, interpersonal effectiveness, self-development, personal development, career management.

Credit value	30
Module ECTS	15
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	4
Available as distance learning?	Yes
Origin date	21/06/2022
Last revision date	25/03/2024