EDU-40138 - Module Specification
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

NA

Barred Combinations

NA

Description for 2026/27

This module is intended to foreground the significance of reflective practice in enabling practitioners to develop informed insights and perspectives on key philosophical, social, cultural and political debates about education/ workplace setting. Participants will engage actively with a variety of theories and practices associated with reflective practice, with more thoughtful reflection being posited as the key to reflective practice. Participants will reflect on an aspect of their practice and develop an action plan for future practice. They will be assessed through reflective assessments that they will develop over time, related to critically analysing an aspect of their practice.

To develop a critical understanding of reflective practice;
To reflect critically on the educational/ workplace context within which participants work and the philosophical, social, cultural and political context within which education is provided;
To critically reflect on an aspect of the participant’s practice with a view to action planning for change;
To analyse reflective practice as action research.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critique the political, social and cultural context within which they, as educators/ employees, work and the processes by which classroom/ workplace practice is being (re)constructed: 1
critically explore the implications of adopting a particular approach to an aspect of educational/ workplace provision, which might include the curriculum, assessment practices, teaching approaches, behaviour, management, leadership and nurture or mentoring: 1
reflect critically on practice in the light of theory and vice versa, synthesising theoretical knowledge with practical experience and developing an appropriate action plan: 1
critically examine the relevance of reflective practice: 1

Study hours

The module will be delivered asynchronously. Hence hours have been designed as follows:
126 hours of Active Learning as engaging with the weekly activities, such as discussions, forums, portfolios, summaries and active listening of micro-lectures.
24 hours of independent study

School Rules

none

Description of Module Assessment