Long Title:Skills Development through Service Learning
Language of Instruction:English
Module Code:H7SDSL
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:LEVEL 7
Field of Study: Education Science
Module Delivered in 1 programme(s)
Module Coordinator: SUSAN DUGGAN
Module editor: SUSAN DUGGAN
Teaching and Learning Strategy: Teaching & Learning will take place via Lectures, Reflective Journals, Class discussions and Community partnership. The lecturer will provide structured learning with a student centred focus. Group discussions, lectures, case studies, team tasks and debates will be used. Practical skills exercises such as case studies, problem solving and presentation skills will be designed to facilitate knowledge transfer and application, that is, from theoretical concepts to practical situations. Feedback will be provided to students as they progress through each assessment component.
Learning Environment: Learning will take place in a classroom/community environment with access to IT resources. Learners will have access to library resources, both physical & electronic and to faculty outside of the classroom where required. Module materials will be placed on Moodle, the College’s virtual learning environment.
Module Description: The module aims to develop an understanding of core learning and communication issues in the construction of a Community Based Project, and to show how these link together to develop a range of employability skills in a changing environment. The Module provides learners with the practical, analytical, and theoretical skills, tools and techniques to negotiate, design and implement a Community Based Project. Learners will select a topic or project of significant interest to a community organisation and apply their knowledge and skill in an integrated way to its improvement, planning or implementation as appropriate. In line with the philosophy of service learning the module’s aim is to bridge the gap between theory and practice and help learners apply their academic studies to community based practice. The focus of each learner’s community based project will vary in accordance with individual interests and community contexts but all will achieve the learning outcomes above. Students will be supported through lectures on literature search and review as well as sessions with the tutor where each student will develop ideas for his or her own service learning project.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1 Engage in learning as Inquiry
LO2 Advocate Service Learning as a meaningful form of learning
LO3 Actively engage and participate in a Service Learning project with the following characteristics:- Generation of new insights and knowledge connections through appropriate investigation of existing knowledge; Generate new knowledge by gathering evidence; Perform a useful service to the community; Analyse and communicate outputs.
LO4 Reflect on one’s own participation in this module and make connections between the learning on the project and the development of appropriate work skills
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Theories of Learning
Introduction to Blooms Taxonomy, Theory of Behaviourism, Theory of Constructivism, Service Learning Theory
Applying 21st Century Skills in a Service Learning Context
Introduction to Leadership, Teamwork and Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Personality Traits and Indicators
Service Learning working with the Community - Active Citizenship
Practical Project identifying and fulfilling a need in the community
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Prepare a brief and set up the community project including relationship building with the community partner and contracting on service engagement. Prepare and deliver a presentation on this to the community partner and classmates. 1,2,3 50.00 Sem 1 End
Assignment Literature Review 1,2 10.00 n/a
Essay Compare and Contrast Learning Theories 1,2 15.00 n/a
Appraisal Personal Review and Goal Setting to include areas for development during the module, identification of personal success criteria.   5.00 Week 2
Learner Journal Reflective Journal 1,3,4 20.00 Every Week
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Practical No Description 1.5 Every Week 1.50
Independent Learning No Description 4 Every Week 4.00
Total Hours 5.50
Total Weekly Learner Workload 5.50
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.50
This module has no Part Time workload.
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Barbara Jacoby and associates, Building partnerships for service-learning, San Francisco, CA ; Jossey-Bass, c2003. [ISBN: 0787958905]
  • Christine M Cress, Peter J. Collier and Vicki L Reitenauer 2013, Learning Through Serving: A Student Guidebook for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Across Academic Disciplines and Cultural Communities [ISBN: 1579229905]
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 

Module Delivered in

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
BAHBMD BA (Hons) in Business 3 Optional