MNM3PERD: Personal Development
Module code: MNM3PERD
Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School
Credits: 0
Level: Postgraduate Masters Stage 3
When you'll be taught: Full year
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Placement information: na
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: Yes
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 28 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
The Personal Development module is an integrated and holistic part of your Apprenticeship
programme at Henley Business School. It supports and challenges managers in all aspects of their
growth and is a catalyst for self-reflection on learning from all other modules of your Henley
programme. The module employs interactive and experiential learning approaches.
Personal Development is defined as the identification and removal of those restraints that limit the
likelihood of sustainable individual, organisational, social and environmental health and well-being.
The contact hours are show for one semester in the table below and are illustrative only. The actual
timing will vary depending on your cohort start date.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Take control of their direction, have and pursue life and career goals
2. Critically self-reflect in order to obtain maximum benefit for self and organisation from
the learning opportunity
3. Demonstrate a range of inter-personal skills, especially those related to building and
working in teams, communication, facilitation and coaching
The assessable learning outcomes are: 1. Heightened self-awareness about capabilities, motivations and ambitions 2. Development of reflective writing skills as a tool for self-development 3. Ability to produce an evidence based personal action plan
Module content
Gap analysis, goal setting, action planning, reflection and recording progress
o Career & Context
o Progression in role and career development
o The social context of being a manager and requisite interpersonal skills,
especially those relating to building and working in teams: communication,
facilitation and coaching
Content from the PD module is likely to provide some support for learners in evidencing the
achievement of these elements of the apprenticeship standard:
Skills
B. Innovation and Change
B5. Be able to initiate and lead change in their area of responsibility
E. Engaging Employees E1. Be able to use personal presence and “storytelling” to articulate and
translate vision into operational strategies
E2. Be able to demonstrate clarity in thinking
E3. Be able to create an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity and difference and promoting well-
being
E4. Be able to give and receive feedback at all levels
Knowledge
F. Leading and Developing People
F1. Know and understand organisational/team dynamics
F2. Know and understand how to build engagement and develop high performance, agile and
collaborative cultures
F4. Be able to enable an open culture and high performance working environment
F5. Be able to set goals and accountabilities for teams and individuals in their area
F7. Be able to build constructive working relationships across teams, using matrix management where
required
F9. Be able to encourage continual development
Skills
G. Developing Collaborative Relationships
G6. Be able to manage relationships across multiple and diverse stakeholders
G9. Be able to negotiate and use advocacy skills to build reputation and effective collaborations
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
The module is designed around a core process of teaching and learning by reflection to prepare
Apprentices to make the most of their course overall. Content is delivered through a blended learning
approach comprising a combination of self-study via a range of online materials on the Canvas
learning platform, face-to-face or virtual workshops with Academic Faculty. Materials on Canvas
include content on-screen, videos, PowerPoint presentations, journal articles, book chapters, practice
applications and reflection points.
Specific tasks for review, reflection and planning are built into the course materials, encouraging
learners to create a learning journal. The module is in two stages with a written formative assessment
at the end of both stages.
The total module study hours are equal to 100 hours which are spread across the two stages of
personal development. This MDF is for the second element.
Each stage of the module involves one full-day PD workshop.
Study hours
At least 7 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
Scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Lectures | 1.5 | ||
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | 5.5 | ||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | 3 | ||
Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | 15 | ||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
Placement and study abroad | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
Independent study hours | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer |
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Independent study hours | 25 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
As a ‘formative’ assessment, no marks or grades are awarded. Emphasis is placed on providing clear and insightful tutor feedback to move the student forward with their personal development.
Penalties for late submission:
Although not credit bearing the formative assignments are a compulsory element of your programme and failure to submit will inhibit your progress through to the EPA.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
• where the piece of work is submitted up to 30 days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than 30 days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded, and a resubmission will be required.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
There is one formative assignment of 2,000 at the end of PD 1. Students receive feedback from a tutor and thought not credit-bearing the assignment is a compulsory element of the programme
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Required textbooks | No required textbooks. Readings/referenced material are provided online via our UoR TALIS electronic online reading listing system and the TALIS and Blackboard interface. The University electronic databases should be used for retrieving extra literature teams or students may need to complete coursew | |
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.