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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title
Module Code
School
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Aine MacNamara
Semester 2: Aine MacNamara
Autumn: Aine MacNamara
Module TeachersAine MacNamara
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
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Description

Students will examine the research and application of reflective practice, communities of practice and social learning in elite sport performance. As early-career professionals, the module builds on students’ ability of to work as reflective practitioners and focuses on evaluating and analysing their sport context through a range of standard and specialised reflective practice techniques. Students will explore theories and principles related to reflective practice, including reflective practice cycles and skills. To facilitate the development of the process of reflection and reflective learning, students will engage in writing reflective journals as one of the learning activities to provide evidence of understanding of content knowledge, reflection, professional judgment and application, but also enhance critical self-reflection and self-awareness. This is a pass/fail module.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically appraise the role and application of reflective practice, reflection and other learning considerations for the professional development of self and others in their professional context.
2. Critically explore a range of learning theories and consider their impact on professional practice in their performance domain.
3. Explore the concept of reflective practice and use this to begin to develop reflective practice techniques within their own professional context
4. Critically explore a range of learning theories and consider their impact on professional practice in their performance domain.
5. Apply critical thought and reflective practice and planning techniques to explore their professional practice, and synthesise and present this journey through oral and written means



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Directed learning40Stimulus presentations and discussion, delivered online using blended learning formats, will be used to tease out possible contributing topics and test the student’s current levels of knowledge and experience with them. As their reading progresses, students may be directed towards relevant recent investigations in their own and parallel domains.
Independent Study120Independent pursuit of relevant issues and ideas raised during the module. Participants will be expected to engage in reading and critical review of literature relevant to the module
Portfolio Preparation20No Description
Workshop32Students will engage in practical workshops
Group work38Students will participate in groupwork in preparation for and in reflection of the workshop material
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Professional PortfolioAs part of the module, students will maintain a reflective journal, and produce a portfolio collating their reflections on the module, impact on practice and understanding of key topics. This will also be used as the basis for identifying professional gaps in knowledge and experience and the student's own reflection on their progress.30%n/a
Oral ExaminationUsing an oral examination format, and demonstrating the quality of their reflective practice, students will reflect on selected professional practice episodes relevant to the module content.70%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
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