by all disciplines including science and humanities (music, dance etc.) as PDP practice is based
on the state of thinking of those engaged in developing pedagogic practices on the ground, not an
imposed set of categories. The next question raised was about how this is affecting Bucks students
learning experience?
It was felt that the University needs to help students develop academically and professionally,
through a process to support and enhance learning and development (Floud, 2002) by
making PPDP an inclusive process, open to all students at all levels of study (QAA 2009)
providing every student with a personal online learning space to build a record of
achievement for lifelong learning and take responsibility for their own learning, which could
help them to become more effective, independent and confident self-directed learners
enabling them to understand how they are learning and relate their learning to a wider context
improving their general skills for study and career management
developing their ability to articulate personal goals and evaluate progress towards their
achievement; and
encouraging a positive attitude to learning throughout life. (QAA 2001)
To achieve this purpose, the project team aimed to develop a Bucks PDP framework and
guidelines which
integrates with the Bucks Learning and Teaching, and Employability Strategy
places emphasis on the personal, academic and professional development of the individual
student
The Bucks PDP through ePortfolio project
Information about the project was disseminated via Heads of Schools and Departments and three
programmes which adopted the professional and employment types of PDP practice and
processes based on the projectional curriculum model (Clegg & Bradley 2006) volunteered to
participate in the service evaluation of their PDP implementation.
Case 1: The 2011 Post-graduate Diploma Pre-qualifying Nursing Programme is accredited by the
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and is in transition to PROFILE an e-Portfolio system.
Case 2: Sports Management course at Level 4 developing PDP through an optional accredited
module using a CV builder - JobSavvyGrad.
Case 3: A newly developed Diploma in HE in Operating Department Practice is accredited by the
Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the development of an e-Portfolio to evidence growth
in essential skills for employability and lifelong learning is a requirement to graduate.
Case 4: An existing programme, BSc (Hons) Psychology accredited by the British Psychological
Society (PBS) volunteered to participate to explore the embedding of PDP in the curriculum with
the opportunity to use e-Portfolio
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