Work Based Learning in Middlesex University Dr Barbara Workman: Institute for Work Based Learning
Work Based Learning • Develops your organisation • Upskills your workforce with higher level skills • Develops staff personally and professionally • Addresses demanding and dynamic changes in an organisation We do this by: • Capturing the learning already going on in the workplace, in short awards or academic degrees/ post grad awards • Giving skills to employees through reflection, inquiry and new knowledge • Assisting implementation of new learning into the workplace through project work, which can make a strategic impact 2
WBL Curriculum Review of Learning & Accreditation Programme Agreement Practitioner Inquiry WBL modules and awards from L 4 (Certificate), L 6 (Degree) L 7 (Masters) to L 8 (Doctorate) Negotiated Work Based Project 3
Short awards – WBL or Professional Practice Undergraduate awards: • University Certificate • Certificate in Higher Education • University Diploma • Higher Diploma • Graduate Certificate • Graduate Diploma • Degree Post graduate awards • Post graduate Certificate • Post graduate Diploma • Masters 4
Personal and Professional Development awards • Short award at all academic levels • Recognises learning from in-house training programmes • Gives academic study skills and reflective capabilities • Encourages embedding of new learning into work 5
Managing Teams 30 credits @ L 4 Negotiated Work Based Project Managing Individuals 30 credits @ L 4 Negotiated Work Based Project Managing Self 20 credits @ L 4 Negotiated Work Based Project Certificate in HE Management Practice Managing Commercially 40 credits @ L 4 Certificate HE = 120 credits @ L 4 Four NWBL Project modules with negotiated content 6
Foundation Degree e. g. Care Management Practice Accredited 120 credits @ L 4 QCF Diploma in Care management WBL Modules: 15 credits @ L 5 Review of Learning Planning WBL in Context Practitioner Inquiry NWBLP Managing others WBL Modules: 30 credits @ L 5 NWBLP – Managing the Safe Environment NWBLP – Independent Project 7
Typical WBL Degree pathway 120 credits at L 4 through Accreditation up to 240 credits Practitioner Inquiry 30 credits @ L 6 Negotiated WBL Project 30 credits or accreditation @L 6 WBL Modules 30 credits @ L 5 Review of learning Programme Agreement Other WBL NWBL Project modules 60 credits @ L 6 8
Typical Masters Degree pathway Review of Learning 10 credits @ L 7 Accreditation up to 70 credits Programme Agreement 10 @ L 7 Practitioner Inquiry 30 credits @ L 7 NWBL Project 60 credits @ L 7 9
Example WBL Projects: • Improving passenger safety on the Metro • Preparing a College for Investors in People • Developing Key Performance Indicators for a not-for -profit organisation • Improving support services for refugee families • Developing information leaflets for customers • Improving the Strategic Management of the River Thames • Reducing waiting times for access to tests for investigations, speedy diagnosis & treatment 10
Using negotiated WBL in HE • Increased focus on work • Negotiable content within empty module frameworks (flexibility) • Responsive to work place developments (currency) • Uses knowledge and training from the workplace without duplication of effort (accreditation) • Flexible deadlines allows student deferment, thereby responding to work schedules • Encourages reflection & transfer of learning into work 11
Contacts Dr Barbara Workman – Principal Learning Development Consultant b. workman@mdx. ac. uk 0208 411 4901 Anne Dougall Business Development Manager a. Dougall@mdx. ac. uk 0208 411 5902 12
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