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Module TitleExtracurricular Personal Development

KeywordsExtracurricular activity, transferrable skills, self awareness,self reflection, personal development, evaluation of reflection,employability

Reference DE3001SCQF Level SCQF 8SCQF Points 15ECTS Points 7.5Created May 2012ApprovedAmendedRevision No. 1

This Module Revision is not Validated

Prerequisites for Module

Students must be undertaking a named award of the university.Credit gained will not be incorporated into calculation of anyaward classification.

Corequisite Modules

None.

Precluded Modules

None.

Aims of Module

To enhance personal development, outwith the formalcurriculum, and encourage students to undertakeextracurricular activity. To recognise the range of extracurricular activity whichstudents engage in, beyond the formal curriculum, and thepersonal growth and skills development derived from suchactivities. To enable students to reflect on, and evaluate, personal growthand skills development arising from extracurricular activity. To enable students to demonstrate how the skills/ experiencesgained via engagement in extracurricular activity might benefit

their planned career.

Learning Outcomes for Module

On completion of this module, students are expected to be ableto:

1. Undertake, and select, appropriate extracurricular activity inorder to achieve the aims.

2. Produce a self crafted portfolio to evidence to record theactivity undertaken and learning achieved through the chosenactivity.

3. Demonstrate the impact of the chosen activity.4. Reflect on the personal growth and skills development,

including potential benefits to their employability.

Indicative Module Content

The content of the experience will vary dependent on theactivities undertaken. Each student should considerextracurricular activity which will enable the learning outcomesto be met.

Indicative Student Workload

Private Study Full Time Part TimeDistanceLearning

Equivalent of 150 notional hours 150 150 150

Mode of Delivery

The module is self paced and self directed. Primarily the modulewill be completed via the undertaking of extracurricular activityand the preparation and development of an electronic evidenceportfolio. In addtion students may access support resources andworkshops as required.

Assessment Plan

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Component 1 1,2

Component 2 3,4

The module will be assessed on a pass/fail basis, via aneportfolio of evidence and a reflective essay.

Indicative Bibliography

None.