Evidencing Personal and Professional Development (Level 4, 5 & 6, 20 Credits)

Program Overview

Evidencing Personal and Professional Development (Level 4, 5 & 6, 20 Credits)

Overview

This 20-credit module fosters reflective practice and personal development for professionals, offering a structured framework and flexible study options in collaboration with employers.

Introduction

This work-based learning module will:

• Enable you to reflect on the process of learning in your professional area of practice.
• Support you to produce a portfolio based on evidence of your personal and professional development.
• Enable you to maximise your potential for continuing your study in your specialised area of practice.
• Support you in gaining an understanding of the relationship between your learning and professional practice and identify ethical issues that may influence this.
• Enables you to identify personal and professional change as a result of knowledge acquisition and learning.
• Provides an opportunity to learn and share knowledge and skills with other professionals.

Course Details

All about the course

Evidencing Personal and Professional Development - 20 Credits

The purpose of the module is to help you reflect on your prior personal and professional experiences.

You will utilise frameworks and tools to capture and record these experiences and develop a portfolio of evidence demonstrating your personal and professional development which will be assessed and valued.

The added benefits of this module are for you to develop a portfolio further in order to submit evidence for the award of credit for larger chunks of learning.

• At level 4 you will identify evidence of personal and professional changes through the acquisition of knowledge.
• At level 5 you will be summarising and reviewing the changes to your own personal and professional development, and to what extent this is evidence/research-based.
• At level 6 you will be evaluating your own personal and professional changes and designing a plan for your future CPD.

Assessment

A range of formative and summative assessments will cater to your individual learning style. These include:

• Portfolio
• Reflective essay

Teaching

A range of teaching strategies is used including Masterclasses, action learning, online learning, guided study, work-based learning, independent learning and peer-supported learning.

The School of Health and Society

We are focused on enhancing the health and wellbeing of patients, service users and athletes and our commitment to public involvement help us retain our strong focus on real-world issues.

Programme Lead

Jo Sullivan is a registered Adult Nurse and Health visitor with a lengthy clinical career. Jo also has extensive academic experience in developing and leading work-based learning programmes designed to meet specific learning requirements. Jo has a keen interest in ensuring individuals have the best opportunity to develop their own work-based expertise, whilst contributing to the transformational and innovative delivery of work-based practice.

Employment and Stats

What about after uni?

This module will support you in career development and application for further Higher Education Institution (HEI) study within your area of practice. It will enable you to provide evidence of your personal and professional development, which will enhance your career progression. The acquisition of skills and knowledge will support personal and professional growth.

Further study

This module offers an opportunity to be considered for other undergraduate study.

Career Links

The module team are linked to a variety of employers. As examples of organisations who have approached us to discuss their staff developments and are keen to use the programme as part of their staff and organisational development, discussions have taken place with:

• Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
• The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
• Greater Manchester Training Hub
• Working Well Matters
• Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
• Health Education England (HEE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Requirements

Applicant profile

This module will only be offered through your organisation. In addition, you must be engaged in paid and/or unpaid work and where a written agreement with your employer for support in undertaking this module/programme is agreed. There will be identification of a Learning Guide / Mentor who can support you in your place of work.

Access to undertake the module will be commissioned through your organisation, therefore individual applications cannot be considered.

The module is targeted at professionals in practice from a range of public, private and third-sector providers including healthcare practice, policing, education, and local authority.

A vital component of the module is the tripartite relationship between the student, their employer and the university programme tutors. This relationship supports the students in focusing their development on specific areas of need in practice, which in turn drives organisational change at the same time as personal and professional development.

Standard entry requirements

An applicant who does not possess one of the qualifications which satisfies the General Academic Entry Requirement may be considered through the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) (both Certified Prior Learning and/or one Prior Experiential Learning) as per the University's Admissions and Retention Policy. Appropriately experienced applicants will be considered in line with the University's APL procedure.

English Language Requirements

International applicants will be required to show a proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.5 (with no element below 5.5) is proof of this. If you need to improve your written and spoken English, you might be interested in our English language courses.

Alternative entry requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: The Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Fees

Type of study | Year | Fees
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Part-time | 2025/26 | £965 per 20 credit module

Additional costs

You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.

Program Outline

Evidencing Personal and Professional Development (Level 4, 5 & 6, 20 Credits):

Degree Overview:

Objective:

This 20-credit module fosters reflective practice and personal development for professionals, offering a structured framework and flexible study options. It helps professionals evidence their personal and professional development through a portfolio of learning achievements.

Description:

• Enables reflection on the learning process in professional areas.
• Supports the creation of a portfolio based on personal and professional development evidence.
• Maximizes potential for further study in specialized areas.
• Provides insights into the relationship between learning and professional practice, including ethical considerations.
• Identifies personal and professional changes resulting from knowledge acquisition and learning.
• Offers opportunities for knowledge and skill sharing with other professionals.

Delivery:

• Delivered in partnership with employers through negotiated work-based learning.
• Supported by a Learning Guide/Mentor in the workplace.
• Focuses on diverse public, private, and third-sector organizations.
• Values workplace learning and expertise developed in professional areas.
• Equips professionals with knowledge and skills to enhance their practice.
• Offers flexible study options to balance work, learning, and other commitments.

Outline:

Content:

• Focuses on capturing and recording evidence of prior personal and professional experience.
• Utilizes frameworks and tools to develop a portfolio demonstrating personal and professional development.
• Offers opportunities to develop the portfolio further for larger chunks of learning and credit submissions.

Structure:

• Level 4: identifying evidence of personal and professional changes through knowledge acquisition.
• Level 5: summarizing and reviewing personal and professional development, with evidence/research-based focus.
• Level 6: evaluating personal and professional changes and designing a plan for future CPD.

Course Schedule:

• 13 weeks

Assessment:

Methods:

• Portfolio

Teaching:

Strategies:

• Masterclasses
• Action learning
• Online learning
• Guided study
• Work-based learning
• Independent learning
• Peer-supported learning

Faculty:

• Led by Jo Sullivan, a registered Adult Nurse and Health visitor with extensive clinical and academic experience.
• Supported by a team of experienced tutors with expertise in work-based learning.

Unique Approaches:

• Focus on work-based learning and application to real-world practice.
• Emphasis on individual development and reflective practice.
• Flexibility to combine work, learning, and other commitments.

Careers:

Opportunities:

• Career development and progression within an individual's area of practice.
• Acquisition of skills and knowledge to support personal and professional growth.

Outcomes:

• Increased ability to evidence personal and professional development for career advancement.
• Enhanced skills and knowledge for improved practice and impact.
• Potential for further academic study and career progression.

Other:

Partnerships:

• Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
• The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
• Greater Manchester Training Hub
• Working Well Matters
• Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
• Health Education England (HEE)
• World Health Organisation (WHO)

Tripartite Relationship:

• Student
• Employer
• University Programme Tutors

Benefits:

• Supports organizational change and workforce development.
• Provides academic recognition for professional learning and development.
• Offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.