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ED452D: DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2B (DLITE) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course further develops knowledge and understanding of national policies and priorities in education, relevant to inclusive education classroom practice.  Students will extend their knowledge and understanding of the curriculum in Scottish schools and further develop professional skills and abilities relevant to the transition to teaching.  Through Professional Enquiry 2 emerging critical skills will deepen, while knowledge and understanding of the diversity and quality of educational research relevant to the development of practice will be developed.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Yvonne Bain

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either MA Gaelic with Education (Primary) (UHI) (Studied) or PGDE Dlite (Distance Learning ITE) (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 course is provided as a blended learning course, with university tutor-led online learning, and face-to-face ‘Network’ days on some Saturdays within the local authority.  This is a compulsory course for all DLITE PGDE students.

This second half-session course follows on from the Developing Professional Practice 2A course which was undertaken in the first half-session of the academic year.  

Further Information & Notes

This course is ONLY for those who have been accepted onto the DLITE (Distance Learning Initial Teacher Education) PGDE Programme, in partnership with a local education authority. 

This is provided in parallel with the School Experience 2 course, in the second-half semester of the second academic year of the DLITE PGDE programme of study.

A PVG check is mandatory for all students taking this course.


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 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: One summative assessment in-course paper of 3,000 words  -  100%.
Resit: One resubmission of the above paper.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

The summative assessment is linked to School Experience 2. Feedback from first attempt is timely in order to ensure studnets have the opportunity to gather further evidence from School Experience for resubmission.  Formative opportunities  may be available, through peer assessment dependent on the nature of assessment for professional enquiry.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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