Module manager: Annabelle Cross
Email: a.cross@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Students must normally pass Level 2 of a degree programme for which this module is an approved placement module. Students must secure a placement, or placements (maximum 2) amounting to 9 months duration (for placements involving children and vulnerable adults a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the CRB will be required.) <B>Mutually Exclusive</B> Please note: This module is mutually exclusive with the placement module(s) for the subject(s) of your degree programme where your department offers its own placement.
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To complete an undergraduate level work placement, building experience of, and confidence in, essential work place skills.
On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate:
- an understanding of a work environment, how it functions and their contribution to it;
- an understanding of how to apply their work-based learning to other areas of personal development, including academic performance, and the ability to do so;
- a high level of transferable skills including communication (written and oral), self motivation, initiative, organisation and time management, objective setting, negotiating and team working;
- an ability to decide, plan and compete in the job market.
High level transferable skills including:
- communication (written and oral)
- self motivation
- initiative
- organisation and time management
- objective setting
- negotiating and team working
- ability to decide, plan
- and compete in the job market.
This module is assessed on a pass or fail basis only, therefore, does not count towards your overall degree classification.
The assessment for this module requires you to complete three written submissions during the year:
- Pre-placement - just before you start;
- Mid-placement and
- End-of-placement.
Following your pre and mid-placement submissions, you will be provided with brief formative feedback. The end-of-placement submission, in which you will reflect on a culmination of your skills and professional development during your placement year, should involve you drawing upon your pre- and mid-placement reports in order to identify and reflect upon your placement experience and the development of your skills competence overall.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Consultation | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Independent online learning hours | 36 | ||
| Private study hours | 1150 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 14 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
Private study includes work-related learning at placement, private study/reading and individual research, analysis and writing in preparation of work placement year summary.
Learning & teaching methods
- Students will receive at least 1 work placed visit by a placement tutor
- Consultations will take the form of 12 x 1 hour per month by email/phone/Teams
During the placement year there will be regular remote contact with a placement tutor and at least one workplace visit by a placement tutor.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Written Work | 1000 words (pre placement) | 25 |
| Written Work | 1000 words (mid-placement) | 25 |
| Written Work | 2000 words (end-of-placement) | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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