The assessment is split into two parts;

Part one;
A portfolio of evidence to include supporting documentation of your progress as a Course Design and Development practitioner and the implementation of your knowledge in your organisation. This is equivalent to a word limit of 4000 words and is weighted at 40% of the overall grade.

This task assesses learning outcomes 1 to 3.

Part two;
A personal reflection on your experience as a Course Design and Development practitioner from day one of your learning experience through to an evaluation of your recommended training interventions. The word limit for this task is 2000 words and is weighted at 60% of the overall grade.

This task assesses learning outcome 4.

You must pass both parts of the assessment (grade 4 and above) in order to achieve a pass for this module.

The aim of this module is to develop your understanding, appreciation and
application of the skills and knowledge required to undertake a role as a Course Design and Development practitioner.

To facilitate this you will engage with the following indicative topics;
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- QAA code of practice
- Theories of Learning
- Meeting specific learning difficulties
- Assessment strategies
- Quality assurance of training
- Factors which influence training design
- Training programme design

Simmonds, D. (2003) Designing and Delivering Training CIPD. ISBN 0852929927

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities
Defence Learning Portal
www.cipd.co.uk
Module Handbook
Blackboard virtual learning environment

The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 600 learning hours (including assessment). The majority of this learning will be generated from work place activities and continual personal reflections of your development as a Course Design and Development practitioner.

You engagement with the learning material begins before attending your Defence Course Design and Development practitioners' (DCDD) course at RAF Halton. You are required to access pre course material and activities hosted by the Defence Learning Portal (DLP) which will require you to commit 20 hours of pre-course study.

The DCDD course will extend your
knowledge and understanding of the
Course Design and Development practitioner role through the practical application and contextualisation of new learning. This is achieved through 50 hours of guided learning, the majority of which is classroom based.

In support of the DLP and DCDD content you will access generic academic support material and information supplied by Staffordshire University.