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 Postgraduate Course: Professional Development Programme (EDUA11194)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education | College | College of Humanities and Social Science |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | Availability | Available to all students |  
| SCQF Credits | 0 | ECTS Credits | 0 |  
 
| Summary | Additional programme requirement. 
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| Course description | The Professional Development Programme (PDP) is a requirement for Postgraduate Diploma and MSc students. The PDP is comprised of field courses (which vary according to Outdoor Education and Outdoor Environmental & Sustainability Education degree programmes), a four-week work placement, a two-day first-aid for the outdoors course, and a two-week expedition (for OE students). 
 The field courses (canoeing, hillwalking, rock climbing, winter hillwalking, sea kayaking) take advantage of the unique attributes of Scotland's spectacular landscape. As students inevitably possess a range of backgrounds and abilities, the goals of these courses to experience living on and travelling through the Scottish landscape, increase technical and practical abilities at a level that is individually appropriate, and link the theory and practice of outdoor/outdoor environmental education.
 
 See website for further details: http://www.ed.ac.uk/education/institutes/etl/outdoor-education/programmes/professional-development-programme
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | Students are responsible for personal outdoor clothing and footwear. Specialist clothing and equipment is mostly provided. |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None |  
		| High Demand Course? | Yes |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Flexible |  | Course Start Date | 05/08/2019 |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |  
 
| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) | Class only. Course Secretary: Marie Hamilton (amended EUCLID) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | None |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 
        Develop knowledge and understanding of the principal elements of the area of course study in question;Develop a critical understanding of the underlying theories, concepts, and principles related to the application of the area of study within outdoor and environmental education;Apply skills developed in a knowledgeable manner;Experience and critically review the application of areas of the Professional Development Programme under the guidance of specialist practitioners;Have the opportunity to exercise autonomy and initiative in the professional workplace and apply theoretical understandings in real world situations. |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Beames Tel: (0131 6)51 6093
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 | Course secretary | Mrs Susan Scott Tel: (0131 6)51 6573
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