CDMF31-Working in Information (Certificate)

Module Provider: School of Continuing Education
Number of credits: 10 [5ECTS credits]
Level: 7
Terms in which taught:
Module Convenor: PT McCash
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: p.t.mccash@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
The module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of working with career information and clients, and to evaluate and apply this in the higher education career work context.

Assessable learning outcomes:
1. Knowledge and understanding. By the end of the module, through undertaking relevant reading and research, students will be able to: identify client needs and priorities for the information service; state sources of information; identify ways of generating information; identify the role of technology in information provision; and describe relevant career development theory and ethics.
2. Evaluation. By the end of the module students will be able to: evaluate an aspect of the information provision and a client interaction; propose priorities for the provision; and assess how career theory affects the organization of information and the delivery of the provision.
3. Application. By the end of the module students will be able to apply the knowledge and understanding gained to their own service context and identify professional development needs appropriate to their role

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:
1/ Identifying client groups and needs.
2/ Theories of career development and models of practice.
3/ Providing and evaluating career information.
4/ Conducting and evaluating information-giving episodes.
5/ Professional development.

Students attend five days of tuition. There are pre-course readings and assignments. Following the residential course, students complete a summative assessment

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
It is anticipated that this module will take 100 hours to complete including 30 hours of residential tuition. As part of an in-service qualification scheme, the residential course is an intensive learning experience making use of participants’ existing professional expertise. Pre-course tasks will involve elements of self assessment, reading research and analysis of current work. The residential course provides an experiential learning process involving theoretical input and a range of exercises to encourage understanding and application of shared experiences and structured reflection. Individual support is given to participants preparing to transfer their learning back into the work place. The nature of the residential aides networking, mutual support, motivation and interest.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	10
Tutorials/seminars	10
Practicals	10
Other contact (eg study visits)
Total hours	30
Number of essays or assignments	2
Other (eg major seminar paper)	1

Assessment:

Coursework: At the end of the residential course, each student will meet with a tutor to complete a learning review tutorial. The assignment constitutes 100% of the summative assessment. The assignment consists of: the completed learning review form; an audio tape of a client interaction (10-15 mins) with a critical analysis of that interaction; and a 1000 word report.

Relative percentage of coursework : 100%

Penalties for late submission Penalties for late submission of course work will be in accordance with University policy.

Examinations: Nil

Requirements for a pass: 50%.

Reassessment arrangements: Students will be asked to resubmit the coursework. The re-submission must take place within three months of the request date after discussion with the Programme Director.

Last updated: 8 December 2009