There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

In this module you will examine the move towards the professionalisation in the career industry. The development of your own professionalism and ethical awareness will be key to this module. You will develop this through learning about models of reflective practice and applying them to your own work. You will take part in discussion, debate and interaction between fellow students and to develop skills to begin to operate as an autonomous reflective practitioner, integrating information from diverse sources to refine your professional practice and incorporate the values and ethics of the profession into your practice. You will examine the impact of engaging in continuous professional development to your practice and consider how evidence-based practice can inform your professional reflection. Units of study will include: professionalism, professionalisation, and professional identity - ethics - reflective practice - quality assurance and performance management - evidence-based practice - guidance organisation structure and culture - supervision, peer support and communities of practice. The module will take place across weeks 8-14 in trimester 2.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically analyse codes of professional ethics, and consider their implications for the development of your own values and practice.

LO2: Critically evaluate the concept of evidence-based practice, and the use of evidence to inform the design of career services.

LO3: Critically reflect on your own development as a practitioner, drawing on concepts of reflective practice and evidence-based practice, and engaging in constructive professional dialogue.