Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM918: Reflecting on Educational Practices

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, and depending on your particular specialism focus, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following key areas:

  • Models of reflection
  • Personal development planning
  • Learning from experience
  • The key principles of reflective practice
  • Values and professionalism in the workplace
  • Key themes in education practice
  • Ethics in the workplace
  • Linking theory to practice

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
3024030

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities3030 hours of seminar/workshop/lecture/tutorials sessions, including introductory lecture in term 1
Placement/study abroad3030 hours experience of educational practice
Guided Independent Study100Directed study (e.g. locating an opportunity to experience practice, preparatory module paperwork, keeping a critical reflective log, completing seminar tasks, seminar preparation)
Guided Independent Study100Preparing for assignments
Guided Independent Study40Independent reading

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).