CPT895: The Reflective Practitioner
| School | Cardiff School of Geography and Planning |
| Department Code | GEOPL |
| Module Code | CPT895 |
| External Subject Code | 100197 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L7 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Dr Alun Thomas |
| Semester | Spring Semester |
| Academic Year | 2016/7 |
Outline Description of Module
This module will examine and use the idea of the reflective practitioner, with particular reference to planning. It will discuss the epistemological, ethical and institutional sources and implications of the idea. Students will be required to relate it to their day to day lives, including their working lives if appropriate.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
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Critically discuss the idea of reflective practice
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Explain the implications of reflective practice for all aspects of professional life, including the ethical.
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Practise reflection in relation to their own experiences, particularly in work.
How the module will be delivered
The module will be delivered by supported independent study. This will involve weekly interaction between student and tutor about specified ideas and readings
Skills that will be practised and developed
Whilst studying this module, students will practise and develop a number of skills. Students will practise and develop an ability to read critically, and the ability to discuss abstract ideas related to planning. They will be able to reflect upon their own practices, including work. Whilst not actually carrying out independent research in this module, students will be expected to explore relevant literature, and will be guided and supported in doing this.
How the module will be assessed
100% Essay - Reflective Practice
The opportunity for reassessment in this module
Students are permitted to be reassessed (usually once) in a module which they have failed, in line with course regulations. The reassessment will usually take place during the summer.
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 100 | Essay | N/A |
Syllabus content
The syllabus will focus on the various ways reflective practice may be understood; the usefulness and limitations of the idea; the implications of the idea for the various dimensions of professional life of the planner, including the ethical. Key topics covered are :
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Interpretations of the notion of reflection
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Reflection and epistemology: salvaging professionalism ?
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Reflection and personal development
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How central should reflection be ? – evaluating other key ideas in professional life
Essential Reading and Resource List
Fischler, R 2012 Reflective Practice, in Sanyal, B et al eds Planning Ideas that Matter Cambridge, Mass, MIT Press
Forester, J 2012 Learning to Improve Practice: Lessons from Practice Stories and Practitioners’ Own Discourse
Analyses (or Why Only the Loons Show Up) Planning Theory and Practice 13 (1), 11-26
Schön, D 1983 The Reflective Practitioner New York, Basic Books
Thomas, H and Healey, P eds 1990 Dilemmas of Planning Practice Aldershot, Avebury
Background Reading and Resource List
Forester, J 1989 Planning in the Face of Power London, University of California Press
Jacobs, J 1964 The Death and Life of Great American Cities Harmondsworth, Penguin