Learning Outcomes LOs

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Learning Outcomes (LOs)

• What do you have to learn?

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How are LOs designed?

• Reflect the philosophy of the programme
• Are focused to programme aim
• Represent a slice of learning

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For Applied professional practice half degree

• Programme philosophy is that working people have
  a wealth of knowledge and skills that can be
  harnessed to gain academic credit and focused to
  improve their role in the workplace

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Programme Aim

• Is to use work place knowledge and skills to gain
  academic credit
• Support you to develop the knowledge and skills
  needed to operate at a graduate level in your
  chosen field
• To provide the opportunity to choose subjects
  offered by UKC that are relevant to the work
  place and apply learning to personal professional
  practice
• To provide you with the opportunity to access
  learning at, through and from work

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Programme learning outcomes

• To demonstrate a scholarly approach to your work
  through the use of evidence and argument
• To loo within and beyond the context of your work
  in searching for alternative approaches to your
  work related problems
• To reflect on your existing working practice and
  evaluate your own personal and professional
  development

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Module learning aims

• To recognize and value experiential learning
• Provide a structured approach to identifying and
  recognizing experiential learning
• To produce a portfolio of evidence

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Module learning outcomes

• Identify your academic strengths and interests
• Consider your education options and make
  realistic future career decisions
• Utilise all of your learning both at work and
  throughout your studies

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Helpful (?) information

• Web sites crll_at_gcal.ac.uk Making your
  experience count
• Books - Wese D (ed) (1996) Developing your
  professional portfolio - Churchill Livingstone
• Graduate skills matrix student book
• Marking criteria for level 1HE student book
• SWOT analysis www.mindtools.com
• Peer group support
• Tutor electronic support