ES2E1-120 Work Placement Year
Introductory description
ES2E1-120 Work Placement Year
Module aims
To provide students with the opportunity to
- Complete an undergraduate work placement
- Develop experience of, and confidence in, essential workplace skills.
- Develop in a commercial, professional, industrial or other environment skills previously pursued in an academic setting.
- Improve foreign language skills [in placements where the language is not English]
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
The syllabus will vary as each placement may be different. A job description should be provided by the placement provider. The syllabus will comprise undertaking the approved work placement and maintaining a monthly summary whilst on placement. The workload must be a minimum of 1,200 hours to maintain equivalence with that expected for a 120 credit module.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- The application in a non-academic environment of critical, analytical and interpersonal skills developed in pursuit of their disciplinary studies.
- Understanding of the work environment and their contribution to it.
- The development of high level transferrable skills such as confidence, communication, flexibility, time management, team working.
- Where appropriate, the development of social and cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness.
- Understanding of how to apply work-based learning to other areas of personal development.
- The ability to reflect on personal and professional progress, cogently and judiciously.
- An ability to decide, plan and thrive in the world of work.
Subject specific skills
TBC
Transferable skills
TBC
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Other activity | 990 hours (82%) |
| Placement | 210 hours (18%) |
| Total | 1,200 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Other activity description
A total of 1,200 hours (100 hours per 10 UK credits). Activities will be as stipulated by the work-based placement provider.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment component |
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| Porfolio | 100% | No | |
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A portfolio consisting of: two reflective summary reports (approx. 1000 words each; one to be submitted at the halfway point of the placement, and one to be submitted in the final month) recording the student’s experiences of the period of work placement and a poster or video (approx. 3 minutes) related to the stated outcomes of the module. The poster or video should contain contextual information on the host institution, the cultural and working environments, the skills developed and how they relate to personal, academic and career development. [In addition there may be a formal presentation or structured interview with questions allowing the exploration of the skills, knowledge and attributes gained during the year abroad related to the stated outcomes of the module if there are mitigating or unusual circumstances which prevented the student from completing the entire assessment.] |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Students will receive up to 2 work place visit(s) by a placement tutor. Students will be required to record their experiences and progress through a monthly summary which will be read by the work placement tutor. Feedback will be provided by the workplace tutor who will also provide assistance if required.
Pre-requisites
Students must have secured a placement or placements (maximum 2) amounting to a minimum of 7 months in duration.
If placements involve work with children or vulnerable adults students must comply with any requirements for DRS and Enhanced Disclosure checks.
If placements are to take place in counties where the language is not English, satisfactory completion of appropriate courses offered through the Language Centre
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 4 of UESA-H218 MEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
This module is Core optional for:
- Year 3 of UESA-H334 BEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-H215 BEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-H63V BEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-HN13 BEng Engineering Business Management with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-H111 BEng Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-HH74 BEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-H314 BEng Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-HH34 BEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-HN14 BSc Engineering and Business Studies with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H337 MEng Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H337 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of H337 Automotive Engineering with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H218 MEng Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H218 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of H218 Civil Engineering with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H636 MEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of H636 Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H63Y MEng Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H63Y Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of H63Y Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H115 MEng Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H115 Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
- Year 4 of H115 Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
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UESA-HH38 MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
- Year 4 of HH38 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year MEng
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UESA-HH77 MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of HH77 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of HH77 Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering MEng with Intercalated Year
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UESA-H317 MEng Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H317 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of H317 Mechanical Engineering with Intercalated Year
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UESA-HH32 MEng Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of HH32 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 4 of HH32 Systems Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of UESA-H60V Undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Intercalated Year)
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UESA-H607 Undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated Year
- Year 3 of H607 Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated year
- Year 4 of H607 Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Intercalated year