Professional Development
The Professional Development module invites you to articulate a critical and reflective position on your continuing studies in relation to your transition into the profession:
- Why have you chosen further study at masters level?
- Which areas of your practice do you wish to expand and deepen this year: what repertoires, genres, techniques?
- What sources of information can you draw on to support your practice?
- What professional pathways and opportunities to you intend to explore?
- How can you document and reflect upon your progress through the year?
The module is supported by individual tutorials with your Head of Department, together with a series of seminars bringing together all students on the Advanced Postgraduate Diploma.
Module aims
This module is designed to:
- Enhance your professional development as a musician
- Offer a range of opportunities in support of your overall artistic development
- Foster skills in critical reflection
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module you will be able to:
- LO1 Evidence strategies for developing self-identified professional pathways and opportunities
- LO2 Articulate a critical account of your professional development in relation to your chosen field
Assessment
Assessment 1: Reflective journal 100% Pass/Fail
Your reflective journal will track your progress through the programme, making particular reference to the tutorials with your Head of Department and discussions with your peers in the group seminars. The final submission will comprise a summative critical account of your work throughout the year, making particular reference to your Advanced Principal Study assessment outputs, and include contextualised documentation in the form of, for example, video, audio, or annotated scores.
Assessed LOs: 1, 2
Assessment criteria
Assessors will look for:
- clarity and depth of critical thinking
- a scholarly approach to reflection and documentation
- effective communication
The final submission will in many cases include audiovisual material in addition to writing: for this reason, no definitive word count can be given. As an indication, the written part of the project should not normally exceed 3000 words.
Feedback
You will receive verbal formative feedback on your reflective journal through the course of the module, and written summative feedback on the final submission.
Resources
Moon, J.A., 2006. Learning journals: a handbook for reflective practice and professional development, 2nd ed. ed. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon.
Summary details
| Module title | Professional Development |
|---|---|
| SCQF level | 11 |
| Credit rating | 10 SCQF (5 ECTS) |
| Total notional student effort hours | 100 |
| Status | Core |
| Module coordinator | Head of Programme |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Anti-requisites | None |
| Learning modes | Indicative hours |
| Seminars | 5 |
| Tutorials | 2 |
| Independent study | 93 |
| Total notional student effort | 100 |