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CS322 - DTSP Work Based Learning 2

TIMETABLETEACHING MATERIAL
Credits20
Level3
SemesterTerm 1, Term 2, Term 3
AvailabilityAvailable to participants taking BSc Hons Digital and Technology Solutions (Degree Apprenticeship).
PrerequisitesN/A
Learning Activities BreakdownSelf-assessment of skills and creating personal development plans and an e-portfolio of evidence.
Assessment100% coursework consisting of personal development plans and an e-portfolio of evidence to demonstrate the satisfaction of SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) professional competencies at Level 3.
LecturerFraser MacDonald

Aims and Objectives

This class enables participants to demonstrate the application of aspects of their degree course within an industrial context and to develop their professional skills by undertaking personal development planning and building an e-portfolio of work-related evidence to show that they meet various professional competencies.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this class participants will be able to: 

  1. Demonstrate reflective work practices. 
  2. Demonstrate (via an e-portfolio of evidence) that they satisfy defined professional competencies. 
  3. Identify areas and strategies for self-improvement within a professional context. 
  4. Demonstrate their understanding and application of digital and technology solutions concepts within their work-place. 

Syllabus

Participants will undertake the following. 

  1. Self-assessment (they will be asked to evaluate their skills with respect to a defined set of competencies). 
  2. Produce personal development plans. 
  3. Maintain a weekly journal where they briefly record tasks carried out at work, work-related events or courses that they have attended. 
    Produce evidence that they meet a set of competencies defined by a recognised professional body.

Recommended Reading

This list is indicative only – the class lecturer may recommend alternative reading material. Please do not purchase any of the reading material listed below until you have confirmed with the class lecturer that it will be used for this class.

Cottrell, S., Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability, Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd edition, 2015 

Transferable skills

During and after completing this class participants will: 

  1. Have further improved their behavioural or soft skills that are required to perform their job role (e.g. working in a team, communication, etc.). 
  2. Enhance personal development planning skills to assist in active career management 

Last updated: 2022-12-15 10:15:30