Apprenticeships PG Dip Systems Thinking Practitioner
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-17 | - |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-07-04 |
| 2024-01-09 | - |
Program Overview
About this course
The fluctuating economic climate and external challenges we now find ourselves facing have changed how organisations work and their decision-making processes. Systems Thinking has become critical to success; organisations need to focus on their systems and the need for adaptability and resilience to succeed in the future.
This apprenticeship will help apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours and application of systems thinking to support organisational viability and the development of appropriate governance and decision-making processes for organisations. They will also gain an understanding of systems thinking interventions and how they could be applied in the workplace.
Programme duration and delivery
It will typically take 30 months to complete the apprenticeship, however, there may also be opportunities to join part-way through the programme if candidates have considerable experience in a particular area. This apprenticeship is delivered face-to-face by Leeds Trinity University. In addition to this, apprentices will also complete independent research activities which can be undertaken in the workplace.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) in Systems Thinking Practice and will have the option to top up to an MSc in Systems Thinking.
Program Outline
Modules
You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Modules by Year
Year 1
Year 2
Successful apprentices will also have the option to undertake an additional 60-credit project after the end-point assessment in order to top up to an MSc in Systems Thinking – this will typically take a further nine months.
Learning and Teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
Assessment
Throughout the programme, apprentices are assessed via various methods including:
Apprentices will also create a portfolio of evidence throughout the programme to allow them to demonstrate how they have achieved the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Apprenticeship Standard. Evidence may include reports, reflective logs, formative assessments and learning journals.
Upon completion of the programme, each apprentice will undertake the 'end-point assessment' which has been designed to enable the apprenticeship to be completed in accordance with the Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard.
The end-point assessment will consist of a work-based project, a presentation, a panel interview.
This will be assessed by an independent assessor.
