Sign up for updates
Interested in studying at the University of Hertfordshire and want to sign up to our mailing list to learn more about our facilities, living in the UK and student life? Use the form below and our team will also keep you informed of key updates such as events near you, applications opening and more!
Short Course - Practice Educator
About the course
This course is for registered social workers wanting to become qualified Practice Educators.
You need to have at least two years post-qualifying experience. You also need to be currently working in an appropriate area of practice and be able to assess or mentor a student/work colleague.
The aim of the course is to give you the knowledge and practical skills required to practice educate social work students, to provide staff mentoring and enable work- based learning. It provides the minimum requirements to be a practice educating for all social work degree students.
The course aims to develop an understanding of supporting, developing and assessment of social work students. Taught elements include:
- assessment framework and procedure
- use of supervision
- support for non-achieving candidates
- theories of adult learning
- mentoring
- Higher Education Institute quality assurance systems
Assessment
Successful portfolio completion to include:
- Peer assessed presentation
- 700-900 word summary of the presentation
- Direct observations of practice
- 3500 word assignment to reflect on practice education experience
Course Timetable
- 4 - 5 January 2018
- 8 - 9 January 2018
- 15 - 16 January 2018
- 1 - 2 February 2018
- Recall days: 26 April and 24 May 2018