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Learning and Teaching Guide Module code: 4GK004
Module Title: VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY
Year: 20 credits, Year Long, 2012-13
Module Leader: Dr Pauline Anderson, MC206. P.Anderson@wlv.ac.uk Other Staff: Shirin Housee, MC331 S.Housee@wlv.ac.uk Clare Williams, MC231 Clare.Williams@wlv.ac.uk
Module Description
Volunteering in the Community is a community-based learning module which gives students the opportunity to combine practical experience with their academic studies. The module enables students to develop a range of vocational and interpersonal skills commensurate with graduate employment and critical citizenship. In addition, the module provides students with the opportunity to link their academic studies with volunteering activity and to ‘learn by doing’.
Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of the module you should be able to: 1. Demonstrate the ability to negotiate and organise a volunteering placement in a not-for-profit organisation.
2. Demonstrate practical insight into the operation of a specific not-for-profit organisation;
3. Reflect upon the links between you academic subject(s) of study and your volunteering experiences.
4. Reflect upon the acquisition of vocational skills and personal development in relation to your volunteering. Assessment (See overleaf for full details)
Assessment
Tasks
% weighting for items of assessment
Hand in date Minimum pass grade for assessment task(s)
Portfolio consisting of:
100%
D
1. Volunteering Agreement
0%
Thursday
22/11/12
Failure to submit will result in fail grade for module
.2.Learning Statement
20%
Thursday
17/01/13
3. Volunteering Report
80%
Monday
29/04/13
INDICATIVE SCHEDULE
The module is not conventionally taught by weekly class contact. Most of your time will be spent volunteering at your chosen organisation. However, the
Module Title: VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY
Year: 20 credits, Year Long, 2012-13
Module Leader: Dr Pauline Anderson, MC206. P.Anderson@wlv.ac.uk Other Staff: Shirin Housee, MC331 S.Housee@wlv.ac.uk Clare Williams, MC231 Clare.Williams@wlv.ac.uk
Module Description
Volunteering in the Community is a community-based learning module which gives students the opportunity to combine practical experience with their academic studies. The module enables students to develop a range of vocational and interpersonal skills commensurate with graduate employment and critical citizenship. In addition, the module provides students with the opportunity to link their academic studies with volunteering activity and to ‘learn by doing’.
Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of the module you should be able to: 1. Demonstrate the ability to negotiate and organise a volunteering placement in a not-for-profit organisation.
2. Demonstrate practical insight into the operation of a specific not-for-profit organisation;
3. Reflect upon the links between you academic subject(s) of study and your volunteering experiences.
4. Reflect upon the acquisition of vocational skills and personal development in relation to your volunteering. Assessment (See overleaf for full details)
Assessment
Tasks
% weighting for items of assessment
Hand in date Minimum pass grade for assessment task(s)
Portfolio consisting of:
100%
D
1. Volunteering Agreement
0%
Thursday
22/11/12
Failure to submit will result in fail grade for module
.2.Learning Statement
20%
Thursday
17/01/13
3. Volunteering Report
80%
Monday
29/04/13
INDICATIVE SCHEDULE
The module is not conventionally taught by weekly class contact. Most of your time will be spent volunteering at your chosen organisation. However, the