Work based learning in the NHS and other health providers can be important if you are looking for a management or health promotion job in the UK. With employers looking for experience, education and lifelong learning has become more important than ever.

That is why the home study Public Health degree from ICS includes a module on work based learning.  In the NHS and any other workplace, this experience will increase your employability. As part of your education and lifelong learning, this module will enhance your professional development in a health care environment, preparing you for a management or health promotion job in the UK.

During this module you will study your own workplace, which is an important skill in management and health promotion jobs in the UK. This module, focusing on work based learning in the NHS and throughout industry, will help you develop your work skills.

While this module is part of the Public Health degree, you can also complete the unit on a standalone basis as part of your education and lifelong learning.

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Work-based Learning - Employability

The aim of this module is to enhance your organisational, personal and professional development within the healthcare environment.  Studying in your own workplace, you’ll develop transferable, independent and lifelong learning and employability skills. Working with an allocated tutor, you’ll plan, negotiate and manage your own study in a way that’s appropriate to your situation.

Key Topics

>Developing a learning agreement.            
>Personal employment aspirations and their alignment to employment opportunities
>Requirements of the job market and applying for posts
>Interview and presentation techniques
>Professional practice in student’s chosen field
>Reflection on learning

Assessment

There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.

Summative Assessment Breakdown

20% Learning Agreement
20% Critical Reflection
60% Work based report

Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.