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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Personal and Professional Development | |||
| Reference | BSM545 | Version | 10 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | March 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| The aim of the unit is to provide students with the opportunity of demonstrating knowledge and professional competence in an appropriate aspect of professional practice and a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) through systematically and continuously reviewing personal development. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Investigate and diagnose an appropriate aspect of professional practice in an organisational setting, to search and critically evaluate data from primary and secondary resources in order to prepare a report to management, including a plan for implementing the recommendations within a reasonable timeframe. |
| 2 | Provide a reflective account of the learning during the project and how this learning can be applied in the future. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Research methodology: project management, research design and methods of data collection and analysis; synthesis of an action plan for implementation in the organisation. Reflection on the learning in the module. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered using a variety of methods, focussing primarily on student centred learning. This will include lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminars, with a strong emphasis on student participation. Online students will achieve this through access to a range of interactive materials to facilitate learning, including online lectures, presentations and tutorials, plus synchronous and asynchronous activities, encompassing groupwork areas and discussion fora. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 80% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Research Report to Management. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 20% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2 |
| Description: | Academic Reflective Essay | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 80% weighting of C1 (vertical axis) and 20% weighting of C2 (horizontal axis) components. A minimum grade D is required in each component to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | A | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | B | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ||
| F | E | E | E | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | ANDERSON, V., FONTINHA, R. and ROBSON, F., 2020. Research methods in human resource management. 4th ed. London: CIPD. |
| 2 | EASTERBY-SMITH, M., THORPE, R., JACKSON, P.R. and JASPERSEN, L.J., 2018. Management and business research. 6th ed. London: Sage. |
| 3 | SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. and THORNHILL, A., 2019. Research methods for business students. 8th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ebook |
| 4 | ADAMS, J., KHAN, H.T.A. and RAESIDE, R., 2014. Research methods for business and social science students. 2nd ed. New Delhi: Sage. e-book |