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Core Module Information
Module title: Professional Practice 2
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20
Module code: TBS08102
Module leader: Chris Cramphorn
School The Business School
Subject area group: Generic - Business School
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module provides you with the opportunity to integrate your academic learning with real-world work experience, enabling you to apply business and management theory to practical workplace challenges. As a Graduate Apprentice, you will undertake a range of tasks relevant to your role, giving context and authenticity to your academic development.You will explore themes such as reflective writing, presentation skills, and organisational performance, using modules completed to date as a lens to evaluate both your organisation’s context and your own personal and professional development. Through sustained engagement in the workplace, you will develop essential professional and technical skills, including adaptability, teamworking, communication, time management, and ethical awareness.The module supports both structured and self-directed learning, encouraging you to take increasing responsibility for your development and to reflect critically on your achievements, challenges, and contributions. It also introduces foundational skills in problem solving, knowledge base use, and boundary definition; these skills which are necessary for future project work across the programme.Designed as a focus for your continuous professional development, this module enables you to demonstrate and discuss your professional practice and performance, while building the skills, attitudes, and reflective mindset needed to contribute meaningfully to your organisation and to prepare for more advanced academic and workplace challenges.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate a knowledge of business and management theory and apply it to practical problems in the workplace including where situations are ambiguous.

LO2: Identify and apply appropriate skills to support team-working, decision-making, time management and communication skills in the workplace.

LO3: Demonstrate the ability to undertake work experience over an extended period, including the associated planning, target-setting, record-keeping and reporting.

LO4: Appraise, reflect and report on personal, professional and technical achievements taking into consideration ethical and professional issues.

LO5: Demonstrate and reflect upon organisational performance, industry and opportunities.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Chris Cramphorn
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Tutorial 22 Tutorials combine lecture input with practical, workshop-style activities. These sessions develop your understanding of business theory, reflective practice, and workplace application. You will explore key topics through discussion, case examples, and structured exercises, supporting your ability to analyse organisational performance and reflect on your development in a collaborative learning environment.
Independent Learning On-demand Webinar 8 These on demand webinar will address specific requirements and issues noted within the module
Online Guided independent study 190 Guided independent study supports your learning outside tutorials. It includes online activities, directed readings, self-assessment tools, and preparation for assessments. These resources help you deepen your understanding of business and management theory, build confidence in reflective writing, and prepare you for applying theoretical concepts to your workplace experiences and academic tasks.
Other Work based learning 180 You will apply your learning in the workplace through structured tasks linked to your role. These may include reflection, skills audits, evidence gathering, and action planning. Work-based activities enable you to connect academic theory to practical experience, develop professional skills, and demonstrate your contribution to organisational performance and growth as part of your Graduate Apprenticeship.
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 30 1~2~3~5 Week 11 , WORDS= 3000 A structured report detailing the project undertaken in the workplace. This includes the agreed objectives, methodology, analysis, outcomes, and alignment to organisational needs. (Trimester 2)
Oral Presentation 15 1~2~5 Week 13 HOURS= 15 minutes A narrated PowerPoint or oral presentation (format determined through a personal skills audit) outlining the proposed workplace project. This includes aims, rationale, and initial context. (Trimester 1)
Reflective Log 50 1~3~4~5 Week 12 , WORDS= 3500 A critical reflection using relevant theory on your technical, personal, and professional development over the year, including ethical considerations and skills growth. (Trimester 3)
Practical Skills Assessment 5 2~4 Week 13 HOURS= 300 words As a companion to your narrated PowerPoint/oral presentation, you will submit a reflective statement demonstrating how you have used generative AI tools (as directed by the module leader and adhering to ethical guidelines) to create a parallel project plan. You must include at least one distinct AI prompt to refine the project boundary, and critically reflect upon the outputs with your own project plan considering similarities, differences, and limitations of the AI-generated content. (Trimester 1)
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Graduate Apprenticeship: Professional Practice 2
 

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