Professional Development for Work Based Learning Practitioners - Cert in HE, Foundation Degree and BA (Hons)

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Why choose this course?

• It's a work based programme for organisations looking to develop their tutors, trainers and those who support, deliver and assess learning in the workplace.
• It's a professional development programme for individuals who are seeking to professionalise their experience in the work based learning field.
• It's ideal for tutors, trainers, assessors and those who design, develop, facilitate and assess learning at work.
• It's ideal for those who currently support Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices, and those who currently, or may in the future, support apprentices at Levels 4 and above.
• The programme is delivered using a flexible online learning work based approach, which means study can be at a time, pace and place to suit each individual.
• It includes a wide range of topics that bring together for the first time key aspects of work based learning.
• Learning is based on real work issues, allowing delivery of immediate business impact.
  

About the course

The work based learning industry employs over 30,000 staff in England (Lifelong Learning UK, 2010). Job roles can be varied and include personnel and training department staff, assessors, tutors, trainers and internal verifiers, to name a few.

LLUK estimate that the demand for work based trainers and educators will continue to increase, and yet there is no single qualification that brings together the range of skills that these professionals need. Significantly, many occupationally and technically competent staff are also being asked to support learning in the workplace, as tutors or trainers, and as mentors to apprentices, but not all are being supported in developing their personal skills to allow them to do this effectively.

This programme brings together a range of subjects that have been identified as key areas of learning for those who support learning in the workplace. It aims to provide a holistic approach to the professionalisation of this field, as well as enabling those with skills in some areas (eg. tutors or assessors), to expand their skills and knowledge in other areas.

The programme aims to:

• Bring together a wide range of intellectual and practical perspectives and resources to illuminate understanding of work based learning and the contexts in which it takes place.
• Enable the design, development and delivery of learning which is based on activities carried out at work, recognising and overcoming some of the problems associated with practical work based learning solutions.
• Support the practical application of learning within current work contexts, providing real-time learning and immediate business impact.
• Ensure that work based learning is understood in the wider context of organisational and sector specific issues.

It's a work based programme which means that learners study part time and apply everything they learn to current organisational issues through practical activities and assignments. This brings real value to both individuals and organisations.

What's covered

The programme covers a number of topics including:

• Personal and professional development
• Developing self to achieve performance excellence
• Understanding and facilitating learning at work
• Mentoring and guidance skills
• Developing and implementing contextualised blended learning
• Assessment in the workplace
• Supporting career development
• Organisational learning
• Enhancing technical and professional skills
• Understanding and using new learning technologies
• Technology enhanced learning
• Work based application.

Register your interest in the programme to find out more about the modules on offer.

How you'll learn

This programme is delivered mainly through an online virtual learning environment (VLE), so access to a computer and the internet is essential.

Support is provided on a continuous basis by personal tutors, and face-to-face sessions will also be held as appropriate.

There is a pre-enrolment process which will support each individual with the choice of learning pathway through the qualification. Once enrolled on the programme, each module is followed in turn with worked submitted for informal review and feedback, and then for final assessment. There are a range of different activities, tasks and learning interventions associated with each module to enable exploration of the topic and application within a work based context.

Anything else?

Enrolment

Enrolment will take place in early 2013 in readiness for starting the programme in April 2013. For enrolment dates for September or January, please contact us.

Registration of interest

If you are interested in enrolling on this programme individually, or if you have employees that you would like to register as a cohort, register your interest now and we will be in touch with further details in the New Year.

University credit

The Certificate in Higher Educaton carries 120 credits. The Foundation Degree continues this journey, achieving 240 credits in total. On successful completion of the BA (Hons) top up you will achieve 360 credits. You can choose to put the credits at any of these levels towards achieving additional higher education qualifications at the University.

If you choose to take a break from your studies and rejoin the programme at a later date, there are exit points built in which enable you to exit with a minor award.

Professional accreditation

Professional accreditation for the full programme is currently being sought from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), providing professional recognition for this new award. More details of progress towards this will be available in early 2013.

Cost

Details of the costs for this programme will be published shortly. Discounts may be available for employers who wish to register cohorts of 15 staff or more during 2013.

Dual recognition

This qualification has been aligned to the Specification for Apprenticeship Standards in England (SASE) and is therefore an approved Higher Apprenticeship programme. Learners who meet the eligibility criteria will also be recognised for their achievement of this Higher Apprenticeship programme, role modelling this career pathway for future Apprentices.

Find out more

Enquire online, call 0800 678 3311 or email hq@derby.ac.uk