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Work Based Learning in Middlesex University

Work Based Learning in Middlesex University. Dr Barbara Workman: Institute for Work Based Learning. Work Based Learning. Develops your organisation Upskills your workforce with higher level skills Develops staff personally and professionally

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Work Based Learning in Middlesex University

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  1. Work Based Learningin Middlesex University Dr Barbara Workman: Institute for Work Based Learning

  2. Work Based Learning • Develops your organisation • Upskills your workforce with higher level skills • Develops staff personally and professionally • Addresses demanding and dynamic changes in an organisation We do this by: • Capturing the learning already going on in the workplace, in short awards or academic degrees/ post grad awards • Giving skills to employees through reflection, inquiry and new knowledge • Assisting implementation of new learning into the workplace through project work, which can make a strategic impact

  3. WBL Curriculum WBL modules and awards from L4 (Certificate), L6 (Degree) L7 (Masters) to L8 (Doctorate)

  4. Short awards – WBL or Professional Practice Undergraduate awards: • University Certificate • Certificate in Higher Education • University Diploma • Higher Diploma • Graduate Certificate • Graduate Diploma • Degree Post graduate awards • Post graduate Certificate • Post graduate Diploma • Masters

  5. Personal and Professional Development awards • Short award at all academic levels • Recognises learning from in-house training programmes • Gives academic study skills and reflective capabilities • Encourages embedding of new learning into work

  6. Certificate in HE Management Practice Certificate HE = 120 credits @ L4 Four NWBL Project modules with negotiated content

  7. Foundation Degree e.g. Care Management Practice

  8. Typical WBL Degree pathway

  9. Typical Masters Degree pathway

  10. Example WBL Projects: • Improving passenger safety on the Metro • Preparing a College for Investors in People • Developing Key Performance Indicators for a not-for -profit organisation • Improving support services for refugee families • Developing information leaflets for customers • Improving the Strategic Management of the River Thames • Reducing waiting times for access to tests for investigations, speedy diagnosis & treatment

  11. Using negotiated WBL in HE • Increased focus on work • Negotiable content within empty module frameworks (flexibility) • Responsive to work place developments (currency) • Uses knowledge and training from the workplace without duplication of effort (accreditation) • Flexible deadlines allows student deferment, thereby responding to work schedules • Encourages reflection & transfer of learning into work

  12. Contacts Dr Barbara Workman – Principal Learning Development Consultant b.workman@mdx.ac.uk 0208 411 4901 Anne Dougall Business Development Manager a.Dougall@mdx.ac.uk 0208 411 5902

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