Reflective Review of Areas Covered in the LPD Module Sessions

Focus on Specific Competences and Skills is Embedded in the Module

1. Critically assess through reflective practice their own strengths and weakness in order to determine both academic and subject skills to develop.

2 Develop academic and subject specialist skills as identified.

3 Investigate the relevant area of professional careers they are entering to determine how to become a recognised professional and both plan how this will be achieved, alongside undertaking the initial steps required.

4 Plan, execute and adapt as appropriate self-managed learning

5 Assimilate existing knowledge in the chosen field and extend this knowledge to develop understanding, application and professional competences.

6 Communicate for academic, applied and professional purposes by means of documentation of professional quality suitable for dissemination.

Title Reflective review of areas covered in the LPD module sessions

Task details Please respond to the issue raised in each grid. Enter your response in the grid box. For each item:

1.Reflect on theme, purpose and application to study

2.Evaluate of engagement with theme in context of course and module experience so far

3.Reflect on adequacy of your own knowledge, skills and technique

4.Consider steps to develop your proficiency and experience

This is an exercise in ‘personal reflection’ rather than a competitive assignment. Thinking purposefully about what you have done, and then expressing your thoughts in both a practical and critical way will help you to establish your level of achievement and give you a benchmark from which to develop, build and improve.

The module tutor will offer some commentary on your progress as a master’s student and professionally. Although the module does not carry credit, the experience of doing the reflection and the insight it provides should be seen as a positive and worthwhile outcome.

There is no set guidance for length, content or type of response, but a typical interpretation would show engagement with the theme, evidence of thoughtful reflection, appraisal and explanation, and may offer some examples from experience, influence and application.

The issues are:

• The purpose of master’s education in context
• Scientific and academic purpose
• Teaching purpose and methods of learning
• Learning styles and patterns of learning
• The nature of computing and information systems as academic domains
• The idea of professional and professionalism
• Communities in computing
• The fundamentals of research in context

Focus on specific competences and skills is embedded in the module:

• Group work
• Communication of ideas
• Developing skills in argument, discussion and writing
• Academic and scientific writing
• Documenting work
• Working with information
• Ethics of academic work including avoidance of plagiarism

Marking Scheme

Reflective grid Have you completed the reflective grid?

Have you reflected on the theme, purpose and application to study?

Have you engaged with the theme in the context of course and module experience?

Have you reflected on the adequacy of your own knowledge, skills and technique?

Have you considered steps to develop your proficiency and experience?

Postgraduate Marking Scheme

The standard achieved is exceptional and the work provides clear evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at an exceptional standard.  

The standard achieved is outstanding and the work provides clear evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at an outstanding standard.

The standard achieved is excellent and the work provides clear evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at an excellent standard.  

The standard achieved is very good and the work provides clear evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at a very good standard  

The standard achieved is good and the work provides evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at a good standard  

The standard achieved is acceptable and the work provides evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved with many at an acceptable standard  

Marginal pass The standard achieved is acceptable and the work provides evidence that the knowledge, understanding and skills are at a level appropriate to the level of study. There is evidence showing that all the learning outcomes appropriate to that level are achieved though a few at only a very basic level