Working in a Team

The Working in a Team module (BAEL07002) will allow students to develop skills in identifying what is meant by team and teamwork.  Students will seek to describe the personal and professional qualities needed to be an effective contributor within an Early Learning and Childcare team.  Students will investigate how teams develop, and the stages as defined for example by Tuckman (Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing) (1965).  Roles within teams will be explored using models such as Belbin (1993). Students will develop a greater understanding of the complexity of teams and the varying perspectives within teams which can lead to conflict as well as ways in which members can play to their strengths to support effective practice, through teambuilding.  

Collaborative working will be investigated and the extent to which it plays an important part in supporting all members of teams and developing a positive organisational culture.  The concept of ‘leadership at all levels’ will be explored and students will be encouraged to apply this knowledge to their practice, developing understanding of their work context and their role within the workplace.  

This will all be set within the context of the Early Years sector enabling students to consider the nature of professional working, including ethical practice, confidentiality and data protection.  

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

• Define and discuss what is meant by a team and teamwork and how this applies to your role and the roles of others
• ​Identify a range of strategies used in successful teambuilding and demonstrate how these may be applied in an early childhood setting to create a positive work environment
• ​Discuss personal and professional qualities required for effective teamwork, in relation to professionalism and standards for professional practice

This is an SCQF Level 7 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 10 credits.

Delivery

The module will be delivered at the Lanarkshire campus. A full timetable will be published in advance of course commencement. 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Joyce Leslie.

Funding 

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some individuals.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

Graduate Apprenticeship

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship - BA Early Learning and Childcare.

Developed in response to A Blueprint for 2020: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare (2017) and Skills Development Scotland’s Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Early Learning and Childcare sector (2017), the GA offers a work-based learning route to developing qualified and competent Early Learning and Childcare practitioners.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

• Children's Holistic Learning and Development 
• Introduction to Early Childhood Philosophy & Practice 
• Children's Voice 
• Facilitating Children's Play and Pedagogy 
• The Team Around the Child 
• Communication and Literacy in the Early Years 
• Creativity Across the Curriculum 
• Health, Wellbeing Promotion and Safeguarding 
• Leading Learning in Science and Mathematics 
• Observation, Assessment and Reflection 
• Working in a Team 
• Ethics and Social Justice in the Early Years 

For further information, please contact apprenticeships@uws.ac.uk