1st Campus Session of 1012 with Rosemary McGuinness

1st Campus Session with Rosemary McGuinness
Module 2 WBS 3630  Rosemary advices ;
The bridge between module 1 &3. It's about thinking and writing about what is already known.


Parts 4, 5 &6
This module requires you to know about  Ethics which you should link to your current job, link to to your professional mentor agreement (an Ethics form that needs to be signed and agreed details with your mentor. See in tab WBS 3630).
Part 4
Developing Lines of Professional Inquiry, delving further into the topic.
All the learners that had attended the campus sessions had an idea or three on a topic.
Advice was to gather data, discover your strength and fill in the gaps that you have discovered you have missing, develop your weakness. 
Self asses and be aware of what you do know and what you don't know.
See what is already known about your subject inquiry.
Research first, use the library guide, seek out editorials, speak to people working in this area.
Develop a 'Special Interest Group', blogg with other learners that have the same or similar Enquiry topic as you.


Ask yourself; What do I need to do to get the shape of this enquiry, do I deepen knowledge or develop skills.
We need to evaluate and be critical, seek deeper meanings and truths.  Don't accept what people have to say.
Look for different arguments and angles.


Module 1 was about the Theoretical, scientific etc. 
Module 2 is about your knowledge, your experience and professional practise.


Know the difference between;  Competence                                  Capability        
                    Are you competent ;    Yes/No                   Are you ;          Novice   
                                                                                                               Competent Beginner
                                                                                                               Competent
                                                                                                               Proficient
                                                                                                               Expert
Knowing what = Theoretical knowledge
Knowing how  =  Practical knowledge and delivering
Assessment Component
Professional Inquiry Plan
Tools are important, what tools and why
Ethics, read up on Ethical Issues in your work place/current job.
Proposed Award Title & Rational, I personally was stuck on a title to justify my current position so I had a brief chat with Adesola who gave me very clear guide lines. 
Consider previous knowledge or what your career aspirations are or what you are going to do.
Speak to your adviser as this is to be discussed. Our advisers will discuss your title amongst them to help decide.
Employer Professional Support; Download the forms from the lib guide tab.


We were shown Artifact's of previous Module 3 Inquiries.  I was surprised as to the variety of was other learners presented their end work.  I read about a business plan plus financial statements and business figures, we noted that this presentation was non disclosure (we were sworn to secrecy on the details) as the learner was in the actual process of setting up the business. Another two presentations were in the form of fully published books, a lot of thought and effort went into this. Another artifacts was in the form of a poster that was put up in a well known commercial dance studio, showing helpful advice and information. 


An informative campus session. Thank you Rosemary.
Our next Campus session is TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2p.m. to 5 p.m.