Module 5: Reflective Professional Development

Module Status: In progress…

The purpose of this module is to help us to develop key skills in order to complete an effective dissertation. The two main components are ‘criticality’ and ‘reflection’.

The assessment will include a non-assessed but compulsory opening and closing statement; and an assessed portfolio to include a critique of an article, and a literature review.

Non-assessed formative tasks 

An opening and closing statement about yourself as a reflective practitioner and learner on the MA programme. This statement will not be graded but will be an opportunity for you to reflect on your own transition to practitioner: researcher.

  • Opening statement: 800 words
  • Closing statement: 800 words

Assessed tasks

A literature review of 3 – 5 books, articles or papers which have influenced your practice or understanding and have helped to shape you as a professional. The literature review may include a variety of written texts that have influenced you throughout your reading life, including stories, poems, novels, web pages. It should also include at least one example of professional literature.

  •  1500 words (50% weighting)

A critical review of an article inviting you to engage critically with a recent research paper, evaluating its strengths and limitations and considering its applicability for your own practice. In addition we ask you to show how you might refer to this article within a literature review.

  •  1500 words(50% weighting)

I am completing the various stages of this module publicly online via a series of Google Docs:

Please feel free to check in and see how it is coming along.

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