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Session: 2022/23
Last modified: 14/12/2022 15:17:06
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Title of Module: Managing People and Practice |
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Code: BACE09004 |
SCQF Level: 9
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Credit Points: 20 |
ECTS: 10
(European Credit Transfer Scheme) |
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| School: | School of Education & Social Sciences |
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| Module Co-ordinator: | D.
Wallace |
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| Summary of Module |
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This module provides the opportunity for students to analyse the organisation and management of work in community education using management theory and methods from social science. This module relates to the competence of organising and managing resources. The module will promote an awareness of management of community practice in the context of scarce resources and trends towards community self-help and co-production of policies and services.
Contemporary policy and practice will provide the context for examining how resources are secured and managed in the interests of meeting organisational objectives. The module will revisit CLD Standards and tools such as HGIOCLD2, LEAP and/or Logic Model, which are used across CLD in quality assurance of educational activity. This provides a foundation for students to critically appraise the implications of managing community practice. Topics that will inform this analysis include: the place of organisational knowledge and learning; motivating and managing staff groups; ethical issues in negotiating power and responsibility; the management implications of networks and partnership working; and the locus of participative planning and evaluation.
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| Module Delivery Method |
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| Face-To-Face | Blended | Fully Online | HybridC | HybridO | Work-based Learning |
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Face-To-Face
Term used to describe the traditional classroom environment where the students and the lecturer meet synchronously in the same room for the whole provision.
Blended
A mode of delivery of a module or a programme that involves online and face-to-face delivery of learning, teaching and assessment activities, student support and feedback. A programme may be considered “blended” if it includes a combination of face-to-face, online and blended modules. If an online programme has any compulsory face-to-face and campus elements it must be described as blended with clearly articulated delivery information to manage student expectations
Fully Online
Instruction that is solely delivered by web-based or internet-based technologies. This term is used to describe the previously used terms distance learning and e learning.
HybridC
Online with mandatory face-to-face learning on Campus
HybridO
Online with optional face-to-face learning on Campus
Work-based Learning
Learning activities where the main location for the learning experience is in the workplace.
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| Term(s) for Module Delivery |
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(Provided viable student numbers permit).
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| Term 1 | | Term 2 | | Term 3 | |
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| Learning Outcomes: (maximum of 5 statements) |
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On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:
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Demonstrate an understanding of key theories and self-evaluation frameworks that assist in managing community practice.
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Review experience and practice to critically appraise models of management for community practice
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Demonstrate an awareness of the principles and practices for motivating and managing staff groups
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Evaluate funding sources for development of community education practice
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Appraise and contrast business & asset transfer models |
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| SCQF Headings |
During completion of this module, there will be an opportunity to achieve
core skills in:
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| Knowledge and Understanding (K and U) |
SCQF Level 9.
Broad knowledge and understanding of different types of resources that support learning within community settings.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of effective strategies for managing resources within community learning settings.
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| Practice: Applied Knowledge and Understanding |
SCQF Level 9.
Critical refection on knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to
health and safety legislation and effective management of human and physical resources.
Use a variety of communication and interpersonal skills relevant to community learning settings and contexts.
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| Generic Cognitive skills |
SCQF Level 9.
Critically evaluate, giving reasoned opinions and arguments
in relation to effective management of resources.
Use a range of approaches to formulate evidence-based solutions/responses in relation to specific problem-solving activities.
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| Communication, ICT and Numeracy Skills |
SCQF Level 9.
Communicate effectively and appropriately through a range of ICT applications ( including word processing; spreadsheet and graphic manipulation).
Make effective use of ICT to communicate information in an appropriate form.
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| Autonomy, Accountability and Working with others |
SCQF Level 9.
Demonstrate awareness of personal attitudes, values and beliefs and respect of others.
Demonstrate awareness of personal responsibility for professional conduct in accordance with Codes of Practice and Professional Codes.
Identify and address own learning needs both in current and in new ideas, identifying, accessing, selecting, evaluating, and using resources as appropriate.
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| Pre-requisites: |
Before undertaking this module the student should have
undertaken the following:
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| Co-requisites | Module Code:
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* Indicates that module descriptor is not published.
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| Learning and Teaching |
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Though there will be occasional lectures, the teaching and learning strategy for the programme is founded on the notion of communities of practice, on problem based strategies and on collaborative learning. This will be underpinned, supported and extended through reading assignments based on the VLE and tailored assessment. In tutorial discussions, students will be able to reflect on their understanding of theoretical and empirical information, apply their knowledge to concrete scenarios and case studies, and develop their interpersonal and communication skills.
Through their assignments, students will be able to demonstrate their ability to search for sources, evaluate, analyse and interpret source materials, integrate theoretical knowledge and empirical information, and develop balanced and evidence-based conclusions, in appropriate academic style.
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Learning Activities
During completion of this module, the learning activities undertaken to
achieve the module learning outcomes are stated below:
| Student Learning Hours
(Normally totalling 200 hours):
(Note: Learning hours include both contact hours and hours spent on other learning activities) |
| Lecture/Core Content Delivery | 12 |
| Tutorial/Synchronous Support Activity | 24 |
| Asynchronous Class Activity | 24 |
| Independent Study | 140 |
| 200
Hours Total
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**Indicative Resources: (eg. Core text, journals, internet
access)
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The following materials form essential underpinning for the module content
and ultimately for the learning outcomes:
Banks et al (2013) Managing Community Practice (2nd Edition)Bristol: Bristol Policy Press
Hudson, M. (2009) Managing Without Profit, Directory for Social Change (PDF link on VLE)
Kholeka M (2019): Implications of a Learning Organisation for Social Justice in Poverty Stricken Communities: A Theoretical Perspective, Africa Education Review, DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2018.1464653
Ord, J. (ed) (2012) Critical Issues in Youth Work Management, Oxon: Routledge
Mphongo, M. (Undated) downloaded Feb 2016 - What makes a good youth work manager – On-line Article (URL on VLE)
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(**N.B. Although reading lists should include current publications,
students are advised (particularly for material marked with an asterisk*) to
wait until the start of session for confirmation of the most up-to-date
material)
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| Engagement Requirements |
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In line with the Academic Engagement Procedure, Students are defined as academically engaged if they are regularly engaged with timetabled teaching sessions, course-related learning resources including those in the Library and on the relevant learning platform, and complete assessments and submit these on time. Please refer to the Academic Engagement Procedure at the following link: Academic engagement procedure
Where a module has Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body requirements these will be listed here:
In line with the Academic Engagement and Attendance Procedure, Students are defined as academically engaged if they are regularly engaged with timetabled teaching sessions, course-related learning resources including those in the Library and on Moodle, and complete assessments and submit these on time. Please refer to the Academic Engagement and Attendance Procedure at the following link: Academic engagement and attendance procedure
For the purposes of this module, academic engagement equates to the following:
Attend classes as directed in module handbook and undertake off-campus or on-line tasks, as directed by module tutor.
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Supplemental Information
| Programme Board | Education |
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| Assessment Results (Pass/Fail) |
No
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| Subject Panel | Community Education |
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| Moderator | A. Coburn |
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| External Examiner | F Howard |
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| Accreditation Details | CLD Standards Council for Scotland |
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| Version Number | 1.03 |
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| Assessment: (also refer to Assessment Outcomes Grids below) |
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| 70% Practical Creative Output |
| 30% Essay |
(N.B. (i) Assessment Outcomes Grids for the module
(one for each component) can be found below which clearly demonstrate how the learning outcomes of the module
will be assessed.
(ii) An indicative schedule listing approximate times
within the academic calendar when assessment is likely to feature will be
provided within the Student Handbook.)
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Assessment Outcome Grids (Footnote A.)
Footnotes
A. Referred to within Assessment Section above
B. Identified in the Learning Outcome Section above
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Note(s):
- More than one assessment method can be used to assess individual learning outcomes.
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Schools are responsible for determining student contact hours. Please refer to University Policy on contact hours (extract contained within section 10 of the Module Descriptor guidance note).
This will normally be variable across Schools, dependent on Programmes &/or Professional requirements.
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| Equality and Diversity |
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Our UWS Equality and Diversity Policy is available at the following link:
https://www.uws.ac.uk/about-uws/uws-commitments/equality-diversity/
Community Education is an emancipatory practice that works with communities to challenge inequality and promote social justice. Thus, a commitment to equality and accepting difference underpins curriculum, content and process, across the Programme. It is therefore not surprising that our values and ethos adhere to, and go beyond, the minimum legal position as detailed within the Equality Act 2010, in requiring compliance with the general equality duty to:
• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act;
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not; and
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
The programme supports equality of opportunity for students from different backgrounds and with different learning needs. Using appropriate platforms, learning materials are presented in formats that facilitate flexible access and with all reasonable adjustments being made to ensure fair and inclusive engagement. The programme complies with University regulations and guidance on inclusive learning and teaching practice. Specialist assistive equipment, support provision and adjustment to assessment practice will be made in accordance with UWS policy and regulations.
UWS Equality and Diversity Policy |
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(N.B. Every effort
will be made by the University to accommodate any equality and diversity issues
brought to the attention of the School)
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