Congratulations on securing a place to study at Swansea University
Croeso/ Welcome
As Programme Director I would like to welcome you on behalf of the course team to the MSc Enhanced Professional Practice. We look forward to meeting you during induction week, and hope you enjoy your work based learning experience with us. We hope you enjoy the course, learn from the modules, and enhance your professional practice.
What can you expect from the course team?
The opportunity to choose what you learn and how you learn it. You will have a named personal tutor for the duration of your course who will facilitate your learning through in person, online, or telephone supervision. Your personal tutor will give you timely academic supervision and feedback on draft components of your module portfolio.
We have a broad range of innovative online learning resources to help you develop your critical analysis, critical reflection, and critical thinking skills.
We host monthly hybrid action learning opportunities where you meet other students on the course to discuss clinical or academic issues in a supportive, problem solving way.
We can support and signpost you to university teams and services when/if you need them.
What can the course team expect from you?
Your engagement with academic supervision and assessment deadlines to allow you to submit completed portfolio work for assessment.
Your engagement with online learning resources and action learning opportunities to help you develop your critical analysis skills, and to learn from the work based learning ethos of the course.
For you to tell your personal tutor or the programme director if you are experiencing any issues or concerns which could prevent you from completing your studies.
Compulsory induction week 30th September – 4th October 2023
The blended learning induction week is 09.30 – 16.00 in Room 302 Vivian Tower, Singleton Park Campus (please note the room may be subject to change). This is the only taught component of the programme, and during the week you will be participating in a range of interactive learning activities both in the classroom and online. You will meet the course team and your named personal tutor, develop your critical thinking and critical writing skills, and be introduced to work based learning, portfolio development and action learning. There will be spotlight sessions on developing your module portfolio work, learning contract, narrative, and evidence, and you will have the opportunity for self-directed learning too.
If you are unable to attend the full week you will not be able to start the course this year, and your place will be deferred to the next academic year.
*Please ensure you are enrolled onto the course and module SHGM90 before induction. Enrolment gives you access to the Canvas online learning platform and resources you will be using during induction.
*Bring a mobile device as you will be using online resources and developing work for your module portfolio throughout induction week.
Suggested pre-course reading
Helyer, R., Wall, T., Minton, A., & Lund, A. (Ed). (2020). The work based learning student handbook (3rd ed.). Red Globe Press
Wallace, M. & Wray, A. (Ed.). (2021) Critical reading and writing for postgraduates (4th ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.
I look forward to meeting you at induction, but in the meantime please contact me directly by email if you have any questions about the course or induction.
Dymuniadau gorau / Best wishes
Sara
Sara N Galletly MSc BA(Hons) DipRSA CertEd RGN SFHEA