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ED55JA: EMBRACING CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN FURTHER EDUCATION (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This course encourages you to consider and embrace issues of innovation and change that arise from external and internal influences on the FE sector.  It provides an opportunity for you to develop innovative, professional ideas and practice, interlinking theoretical aspects with practice and considering future professional contexts.  The course offers an opportunity to reflect on the wider professional role and context, and the different influencing factors that impact on these, taking into consideration legislative, political, economic, social and technical changes, to help you develop resilience as a practitioner in a continually changing educational landscape.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Yvonne Bain

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Education (ED) (Studied) or Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The Embracing Change and Innovation Course will engage you in undertaking a small-scale professional enquiry to explore a professional issue which impacts on your setting and on your practice.  You will consider the wider professional context and how you might respond to this in a creative and innovative approach to your practice.  Using critical enquiry you will be supported in:

·         developing an understanding of quality standards in an FE environment

·         being responsive to legislative, political, economic, social and technological changes

·         developing best professional practice for the benefit of learners, partner organisations and the wider educational environment

·         developing critical reflection of practice

 

 

Further Information & Notes

Participants must be teaching in a relevant context to undertake this course. 

This course is a compulsory course for the award of the Teaching Qualification in Further Education (TQFE).  If the level of study for the TQFE is at degree level (SCQF level 9) then select course code ED3097.  If the level of study is for the Postgraduate Certificate TQFE - Masters level (SCQF 11)-  then select  course code ED50JG.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

First attempt: Summative assessment (100%): a detailed plan for an innovative approach or change initiative, intended to develop practice in your professional context (3000 words). The plan must be supported and justified with reference to appropriate policy, academic research and other appropriate sources. It should address one (or more) of the issues arising from the formative assessment task which requires the identification of broad implications for the Further Education sector in one of three given themes (The changing education landscape; Curriculum developments; Changing role). Resit: One further resit opportunity will be permitted, subject to meeting the conditions for post-graduate taught ‘conversion’ courses.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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