The Contextualised Self

This unit locates the practitioner's self within the dynamics of their professional environment. It examines theories of self, theories of organisations, and modes of engagement. It explores the inherent tensions between personal stance, professional identity and complex social systems. This unit builds on the work done in Theories of Contemporary Society, focusing on the self's relationship to the broader systems and structures covered in the earlier unit.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse, recognise and apply different models of engagement
• Identify and critique theories of the self
• Identify and critique theories of organisations
• Identify and differentiate between modes of discourse
• Demonstrate flexibility in communication strategies
• Critically reflect upon the connections between self and context of practice

Content Areas

• Connections
• Theories of Self
• Language, Reality and Meaning
• Reflective Practice and Reflexivity
• Professions and Professional Identity
• Organisational Theories in Practice
• Organisational Structures and their Discourses
• Arationality in Organisations
• Identifying Dynamics
• Communication Frameworks and Styles
• Regulatory Frameworks, Corporate Governance and Ethics
• Reckoning and Relativity

Unit Duration and Workload

This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery or self-directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 120 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates as 13 hours per week for the unit.