IA40510 Professional Practice

Academic Year 2021/2022

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MODULE IS PROGRAMME BASED. THIS MODULE IS NOT OPEN TO OTHER UCD STUDENTS.

The aim of the module is to enable participants to apply and build on lessons learnt from other modules to a real-world project to further develop their creativity, leadership and entrepreneurial mindsets as well as developing their overall professional practice as Creative , Entrepreneurial Leaders.

Participants will be given the opportunity to undertake independent project work in a professional environment, or on a project identified as directly deriving value from their field of interest. The project provides the opportunity to draw from prior learning around creative thinking and innovation and consider how it can be applied in their organisation and the real world.

Through full participation in active learning, students will practice and develop creative and innovation skills that allow them to address needs or surface opportunities in a real-world context. With the support and guidance of an Innovation Academy facilitator, participants will consider how to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to effectively lead change by creating, testing and innovating new methods, approaches and solutions to creatively define and implement solutions.

Participants are supported through-out the module by 1:1 mentoring sessions with an IA Facilitator and action-learning peer to peer mentoring groups.


UCD Innovation Academy

At the UCD Innovation Academy, we are Educator Practitioners with extensive real-world experience as academics, business and social entrepreneurs, tech thinkers, creative professionals and design thinking practitioners.

Our teaching is grounded in academic rigour. Our focus is on ‘learning by doing’ in a real-world context. Classes include a combination of individual and team tasks and activities, along with discussions, presentations and reflection.


Note on Class Size: To ensure a quality experience for all we limit our class size to 36 students or less. We require a minimum of 16 participants to ensure enough people for teamwork and a dynamic classroom environment. On very rare occasions, if fewer than 16 registered students register, we will offer students the opportunity to join another class.

Note on COVID-19: Our courses will be run in accordance with good practice, University and Government guidelines around COVID-19. This module is intended to be taught in-person but we may switch to an online format in light of updated guidelines or circumstances.


www.innovationacademy.ie

**Enrolment on an Innovation Academy module means a commitment to active participation and engagement, which necessitates attendance at all scheduled classes.**

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module participants will:
* Have applied their prior learning to develop and implement a project in a professional environment
* Understand the barriers and obstacles involved in developing and implementing innovative practices and solutions in a real-world context
* Demonstrate the use of problem-solving tools and techniques
* Understand the process for initiating and using creative techniques within project structures
* Apply reflective practices to both the process and outcome of the applied project and reflect on failures, improvements, and opportunities
* Develop expanded personal networks, in conjunction with the invaluable professional experience of working on a focused independent project

Indicative Module Content:

Participants will identify an action-learning project based on the needs or opportunities within their organisation or community or context.

Participants will supported by 1:1 mentoring and peer group work sessions.

At the end of the project phase, participants will share their project and lessons learnt with their class and an audience of their peers.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

10
Project Supervision

4
Specified Learning Activities

80
Autonomous Student Learning

6
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning
Peer and group work
Reflective learning
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Reflection Report Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

30
Presentation: Final Presentation Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

40
Attendance: This module requires active participation and engagement, which necessitates attendance at ALL scheduled classes (80% attendance is required to pass this component). Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback is available upon request.