Work Based Learning in Middlesex University Dr Barbara Workman: Institute for Work Based Learning

Work Based Learningin

Middlesex University

Dr Barbara Workman:

Institute for Work Based Learning

Work Based Learning

• Develops your organisation

• Upskills your workforce with higher level skills

• Develops staff personally and professionally

• Addresses demanding and dynamic changes in an organisation

We do this by:

• Capturing the learning already going on in the workplace, in short awards or academic degrees/ post grad awards

• Giving skills to employees through reflection, inquiry and new knowledge

• Assisting implementation of new learning into the workplace through project work, which can make a strategic impact

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WBL Curriculum

WBL modules and awards from L4

(Certificate),L6 (Degree)

L7 (Masters) to L8 (Doctorate)

Short awards – WBL or Professional PracticeUndergraduate awards:

• University Certificate

• Certificate in Higher Education

• University Diploma

• Higher Diploma

• Graduate Certificate

• Graduate Diploma

• Degree

Post graduate awards

• Post graduate Certificate

• Post graduate Diploma

• Masters

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Personal and Professional Development awards

• Short award at all academic levels

• Recognises learning from in-house training programmes

• Gives academic study skills and reflective capabilities

• Encourages embedding of new learning into work

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Certificate in HE Management Practice

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Certificate HE = 120 credits @ L4Four NWBL Project modules with negotiated

content

Foundation Degree e.g. Care Management Practice

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Typical WBL Degree pathway

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Typical Masters Degree pathway

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Example WBL Projects:

• Improving passenger safety on the Metro• Preparing a College for Investors in People• Developing Key Performance Indicators for a not-for -profit

organisation• Improving support services for refugee families• Developing information leaflets for customers• Improving the Strategic Management of the River Thames• Reducing waiting times for access to tests for investigations,

speedy diagnosis & treatment

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Using negotiated WBL in HE

• Increased focus on work• Negotiable content within empty module frameworks

(flexibility)• Responsive to work place developments (currency)• Uses knowledge and training from the workplace without

duplication of effort (accreditation)• Flexible deadlines allows student deferment, thereby

responding to work schedules• Encourages reflection & transfer of learning into work

Contacts

Dr Barbara Workman –

Principal Learning Development Consultant

b.workman@mdx.ac.uk

0208 411 4901

Anne Dougall

Business Development Manager

a.Dougall@mdx.ac.uk

0208 411 5902

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