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PSY40490

Academic Year 2024/2025

Person Centred Programme Development (PSY40490)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Flavia Santos
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will introduce students to the steps involved in producing an accredited training programme for persons with disability or for persons supporting those with disabilities. As well as exploring current and emerging national standards for the provision of education and training programmes in the disability sector, students will be required to engage with issues of quality assurance and the programme validation process pertinent to the national awarding body QQI. There is an emphasis on workshops in the delivery of this module, where students will have to opportunity to work on elements of programmes individually and/or in groups.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student will be able to:

1. Explore what is involved in the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to develop quality assured further education and training programmes (pertinent to QQI).

2. Obtain a clear overview of the processes involved in creating programmes for persons with disability or for persons supporting those with disabilities

3. Develop programmes in line with recognised national standards and the QQI programme validation process.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Specified Learning Activities

80
Autonomous Student Learning

140
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, peer & group learning, reflective learning, active learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Where taken as part of MSc in Disability students are required to comply with module requirements for this programme.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Presentation: Initial proposal for a training programme Week 4 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

 No
Individual Project: Project: Development of a training programme Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50

 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance: Attendance and participation Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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