University of the West of England

MODULE SPECIFICATION

Code: USSJ49-60-1 Title: CONCURRENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Version: 3

Level: 1 UWE credit rating: 60 ECTS credit rating: 30

Module type: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Owning Faculty: Applied Sciences Field: Natural & Life Sciences

Valid from: September 2003 Discontinued from:

Pre-requisites: None

Co-requisites: Employment in suitable training environment

Excluded combinations: None

Learning outcomes:

• Discuss the scientific rationale that underpins selected aspects of their employment

• Discuss the important tenets of health and safety in a laboratory environment

• Discuss the important tenets of good laboratory practice

• Discuss the role of quality assurance/control in their laboratory

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of method selection and study design

Syllabus outline:

The module will comprise of two academic years of agreed study based within employment. The syllabus followed must be based on the employment duties of the student and directly relevant to the degree programme. In each case, the programme of study will be individually agreed by negotiation between UWE, the student and the designated training officer of the student’s place of employment. The programme of study will form part of the continuous education and development training programme for the student. The study programme must be based on the acquisition of professional learning and communication skills, not simply on the acquisition of practical abilities.

Teaching and learning methods:

This module is student-centred. The employer will provide an agreed training and study programme over a continuous period of two years. UWE will provide a supporting tutorial programme and will regularly monitor student progress by individual interview and review of course work. If the student is failing to make sufficient progress, the matter will be discussed with all the interested parties and a remedial course of action agreed. Students will have regular and ready access to their UWE personal tutors for advice, support and encouragement.

Reading Strategy

All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them through membership of the University. These include a range of electronic journals and a wide variety of resources available through web sites and information gateways. The University Library’s web pages provide access to subject relevant resources and services, and to the library catalogue. Many resources can be accessed remotely. Students will be presented with opportunities within the curriculum to develop their information retrieval and evaluation skills in order to identify such resources effectively.

This guidance will be available either in the module handbook, via the module information on UWEonline or through any other vehicle deemed appropriate by the module/programme leaders.

Guided reading will form part of the individual study programme and will differ for each student.

Assessment

Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only) A: 70% B: 30%

ATTEMPT 1

First Assessment Opportunity

Component A Element weighting

OP1	Viva Voce Examination	1

Component B

Description of each element Element weighting

ES1	Essay (1000 words)	1
ES2	Essay (1500 words)	1
ES3	Essay (1500 words)	1

Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is not required)

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

OP1	Viva Voce Examination	1

Component B

Description of each element Element weighting

ES1	Essay (1000 words)	1
ES2	Essay (1500 words)	1
ES3	Essay (1500 words)	1

SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes is not required.

Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………

(Associate Dean/Programme Director)