Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM908: Critical Reflection on Professional Practice

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

The primary aim of this module is to help you to construct and critically reflect on a portfolio of evidence in relation to your own professional practice. As such, most of the activities associated with this module relate to guided independent study. Whilst the precise contents of the syllabus may vary from year to year, guidance material will be available on the Exeter Virtual Learning Environment and will most likely contain resources designed to introduce you to:

  • The key principles of reflective practice
  • The reflective cycle and how that might be demonstrated in practice
  • How to identify an element of professional practice and link this to your ongoing professional development, particularly in relation to the development of your subject knowledge. 

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
52940

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

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities55x 1hr online presentations which introduce and explore: a) The key principles of reflective practice and the reflective practice cycle b) How to construct a critical reflection on a portfolio
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities1Tutor support (1 hour)
Guided Independent Study7Completion of reflective tasks included in the online presentations
Guided Independent Study60Reading of academic and professional literature
Guided Independent Study110Collating of portfolio
Guided Independent Study120Writing context for and critical reflection on portfolio

Online Resources

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