Module manager: Stacey Mottershaw
Email: s.mottershaw@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Students must have met all University of Leeds academic progression requirements for Level 2 and have secured a work placement that meets with LUBS Year in Industry Work Placements Criteria requirements. Please note that all placements are subject to due diligence checks and must be approved by the University before a Year in Industry placement can start.
| LUBS9001 | Year Abroad |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Students must complete a minimum of 9-months in a full-time, graduate level role. Although it is expected that most students will complete one longer placement, the 9-months minimum duration requirement can be made up of a maximum of two placements, one of which must be a minimum of six months and the other must be a minimum of three months. You are expected to find and organise your placement and start date in line with company requirements, though the LUBS Employability and Opportunity Team and the Careers Service can offer support through this process. During the placement the company is expected to provide managerial support and supervision and you will also receive support from a University placement tutor. You complete three self-assessment questionnaires, and feedback is requested from your manager and a workplace colleague (peer). The three sets of questionnaires are then used to write a 100% reflective portfolio assignment.
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to gain, reflect and learn from substantial experience of work by undertaking a graduate level job within an organisation which enables skill development, confidence and employability.
Upon completion of this module students will:
- Be able to identify and articulate the developments in their skills competence and knowledge, and recognise and develop their career values and goals.
- Have increased self-awareness of their professional identity.
- Be able to articulate their skills and knowledge effectively to prospective employers.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to evidence development of their skills in the following transferable areas:
- Cognitive abilities - such as enhanced analytical, creative problem-solving and critical thinking (including reflective) skills
- Interpersonal skills - such as enhanced communication skills, leadership, social/ cultural sensitivity (towards others) and team-working
- Professional identity and resilience - such as enhanced confidence, professionalism and self-awareness
- Resource Management - such as enhanced planning and organisation, time management
- Adaptability - such as enhanced flexibility, independent working and initiative
Subject Specific: Evidence development of their skills in the following areas -
- Commercial and ethical awareness, application of existing knowledge
- Job skills specific to the role on the placement
Indicative content: The placement year forms the majority of the content for the module. The Placements Team agree the placement with the student and the placement provider to ensure that the placement year and opportunities for skills development are within the overall objectives outlined above. Students are also expected to attend pre-placement, mid-placement and post-placement briefings run by the module team and may also participate in development opportunities offered by their placement provider.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| e-Lecture | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| e-Lecture | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Placement | 1 | 1185 | 1187 |
| Private study hours | 0 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 1200 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
The self-assessment questionnaires and feedback from your workplace manager and peer is intended to provide you with formative feedback during the year from a range of workplace sources. In addition to these feedback opportunities you will also receive feedback on your 100% reflective portfolio assignment.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 3,000 words (reflective portfolio) | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by coursework.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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