Do you want more from volunteering?

The Students' Union believes that Student Representative play an important role in representing students and maintaining the quality of courses in the University.  As a Student Representative you are in an excellent position to influence the University.  You have the opportunity to express not just your own views, but to act as the spokesperson for all the learners on your course.  This gives you an opportunity to make a real impact and change the learning experience for learners on your course.

To provide a greater incentive for Students to volunteer to become Student Representatives, we have created a module which will give Students the opportunity to gain extra credits by completing the 'Professional Development Programme in Voluntary and Community Work'. 

Module Information

Title: Personal Development for Student Representatives.
Be Involved To Evolve! (BITE)
by Helen Grailey and Lesley Groom

Code: CMS2600
10 credits at level HE5

Description and Purpose of Module
To enable students to broaden their experience and to develop personal and professional skills through undertaking voluntary work as a Student Representative.  The module is designed to develop students' employability by providing opportunities to enhance and apply aspects of knowledge and skills acquired in their academic courses in a professional, work-related environment.  The module will enable students to reflect on and appraise their own level of skills and knowledge identifying areas of strength and weakness.

All Students Representatives at any level of their studies can take this module.  Students can choose this as an 'elective' module, or as an addition to their core modules which will not affect their final transcript.  The module is open to Full and Part time students, and February start students. 

Points to consider:

• You MUST be elected as the Student Representative for your Course BEFORE you can register for this module.  Recruitment of Student Representatives will take place during teaching weeks 1-4 please speak to your Course Leader or Programme Leader about this.

• The Introduction to the module will commence during Teaching Week 5.

• Any Students who signs up to be Student Representatives are eligible to sign up to this module.

•  You can still become a Student Representative if you do not wish to take this module.

I'm interested in the module so what do I need to do now?

Firstly, you need to speak to your course / programme leader about being the Student Rep for your course. 

Once you have done this and your class has agreed that you can represent them you can sign up for the module.  You will need to come along to an 'introduction to the module' session to find out about the module and it's contents.  Plesase see the module timetable for more information.

How much work is involved?

The module requires you to complete a log of your journey as a Student Representative, this makes up 80% of the pass mark whilst the other 20% of the mark is weighted on a group oral presentation.

There are a few workshops to attend to support you in your role and strengthen your personal skills and they will be no longer than 2 hours each.