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CASE STUDY | 057


Jim Rocks


Programme Leader, Continuous Professional Development—Caring Sciences, Mental Health and Wellbeing Quality Group


Great opportunities start here …


I mostly work with part-time students who work in one or other of the health professions. They are eager to learn in order to make a difference to their profession and the people they work with. Generally, they bring with them a positive passion for learning from and with each other and this makes an excellent recipe for teaching and learning.


My work also involves working with a number of employers in the community and it is good to see at close hand that the teaching and learning work makes a difference to the way things are done locally and to the lives of local people.


Within the health faculty the outcomes of studying at UoC are positive. This is due to well-established relationships between the university and a significant number of local employers; we know each other’s business fairly well. The


university also has a long tradition of finding flexible solutions to challenges to learning. Students are supported through a tailored range of course activity, fitted to their needs that includes a combination of classroom learning, distance learning, tutorial support and independent study.


I bring a dedication to enabling students to become lifelong learners; to develop an enjoyment and commitment to learning. I help students to see their learning as purposeful and as meaningful in improving practice. I bring experience of working in mental health practice and student education of more than 20 years, and a significantly focused knowledge of work-based and negotiated learning. I hope that I bring a set of skills and an approach that enables students to meet their potential.


To read Jim’s full story visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/casestudies


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