Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM886DA: End Point Assessment

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

Module Aims

This module is designed to integrate the End Point Assessment (EPA) for the award of the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship into the MSc Systems Thinking in the Public Sector programme. The EPA consists of two discrete assessments: (1) a Work-based Project Report with Presentation; and (2) a Professional Discussion underpinned by Portfolio. These are designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have achieved the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship standard.

 

The Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship standard gives a list of Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) – this can be found here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/systems-thinking-practitioner-v1-0.  The KSBs are the content that will be tested in the EPA. This module will not teach the KSBs and does not include any specific teaching activities but will include support from Academic Mentors as the student goes through the EPA process.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Explain how your academic work during the MSc Systems Thinking in the Public Sector and in your work role as an apprentice meets the requirements and KSBs for the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship (All KSBs).
2. Write a high-quality report to describe the work-based project you will use to support EPA Assessment Method 1 in written form. Be able to explain this project in a professional discussion as part of Assessment Method 1 (All KSBs).
3. Discuss your portfolio of evidence as part of EPA Assessment Method 2 (All KSBs).
Discipline-Specific Skills
Personal and Key Skills4. Communicate effectively in written and oral form
5. Discuss your professional activities as a systems thinking practitioner