Work-Based Digital Project

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
• Convenor: to be confirmed
• Assessment: a digital project (60%) and self-reflective essay (40%)

This module will help you to develop your self-reflective skills, to learn about art-based methodologies and apply intercultural awareness to your own life as a student and beyond university. As part of this module you will be supported to produce your own digital project, such as a blog, short video, podcast or digital poster, as well as writing a reflective account of your work-related experiences and learning. The module builds on modules at Levels 4 and 5 to support you to better understand wider communities of practice outside the university and allowing you to exhibit a greater understanding of, and involvement in, society as a result.

A key aspect of this module is its intercultural component which will introduce you to the fundamental principles of intercultural competence within a psychosocial framework and of ethnographic and auto-ethnographic research, grounded on developing self-reflective skills and art-based methodologies. You will develop perception and appreciation of different cultural perspectives and values and be prepared for the challenges of intercultural and cross-cultural experiences within organisational environments by developing practical tools that you can apply in diverse contexts in your future careers in health and social care.

Indicative module syllabus

• The concept of self-reflection, understanding and caring for self and others
• Intercultural contexts and their application in the workplace
• Research methods for digital outputs
• Arts-based methods for research
• Making a digital piece
• Writing a reflective account

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate awareness of organisational culture and dynamics
• demonstrate intercultural and intergenerational awareness
• demonstrate the capacity to work both independently and as part of a group by taking initiatives to work creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team
• reflect with empathy and compassion for oneself and others and understand/observe their impact on interpersonal relationships and communication
• work with autonomy and confidence, manifested in self-discipline and time management
• apply digital skills within an academic framework
• select and use appropriate research skills based and/or art-based methodologies to produce an independent piece of work.