ICM175-Being a Reflective Practitioner

Module Provider: ICMA Centre
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Summer term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2020/1

Email: t.moore@icmacentre.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is for students studying the MSc in Regulation and Compliance (Degree Apprenticeship) only.

Aims:

This module is intended to encourage students to become reflective practitioners. They will reflect on their own practice, including how they have applied insights from the course in practice. It aims to develop students’ ability to critically approach regulatory problems using different lenses and perspectives, including how concepts from other academic disciplines can be applied to the regulation of finance. It also seeks to develop thought leadership and horizon scanning to consider how the world of financial regulation and compliance may evolve in the future. 

Assessable learning outcomes:

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   Critically reflect on their own practice, including how their academic studies have informed their practice and may do so in the future 

   
   


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   Compile a portfolio to evidence how their practice has developed over the course of their studies 

   
   


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   review key contemporary topics relevant to the practice of financial regulation today and critically&nbs p; 

   
   


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   understand how insights from different academic disciplines could inform financial regulation or compliance 

   
   


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   evaluate how current and future practices could impact the development of financial services and any implications for their existing role/possible future career 

   
   

Additional outcomes:

The formative and summative elements of this module are intended to support the Apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA) process. Students can use their reflective portfolio, case study and their individual mentoring session to prepare for their EPA. 

Outline content:

This module includes two full-day taught sessions. The first will focus on the concept of ‘reflective practice’ and the second will present some contemporary topics that are currently reshaping the financial sector (or may do so in the future). There will also be online videos and lecture materials to introduce some interdisciplinary concepts (such as philosophy and ethics, history, meteorology and design) presented by academics ex pert in those subject areas). Students will also take part in a mentoring session to discuss how they feel their practice has developed.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Taught content for this module will primarily be delivered through lectures and syndicated learning, which will be delivered in two full-day sessions either at Henley Business School or at a central London location. Relevant materials and learning will also be shared through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that is intended to facilitate and aid the students’ learning journey within the MSc Programme. Students will also be exp ected to conduct substantial guided independent learning using materials available via the university library. 

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Students will prepare one case study (2000 words) reflecting on how their practice has developed or been informed by their studies based on a practical example. This will represent 40% of the final module mark. 

Students will also write an essay (3000 words) examining how either a contemporary issue(s) or an interdisciplinary insight(s) may influence the future development of the financial sector, and evaluating what this may mean for regulation and/or compliance in general, and for their own role/career in particular. This will represent 60% of the final module mark. 

Students will prepare a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate how their practice has developed and any practical application of lessons learned from their studies. This will be marked on a pass/fail basis. 

Formative assessment methods:

Students will discuss and reflect on their practice in peer review sessions and in their mentoring session.

Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx

Assessment requirements for a pass:

50% weighted average mark

Reassessment arrangements:

By resubmission of coursework essay only, as part of the overall examination arrangements for the MSc programme

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Last updated: 4 April 2020