ET220-120 Work Placement/Volunteer Work Placement
Introductory description
This module offers students the opportunity to work in an organisation they are interested in and allows them to develop additional career relevant skills and to apply their previous learning to real world contexts. Students have the opportunity to choose to complete their placement aboard providing them with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of culture and their own skill in communicating interculturally.
Module aims
To provide students with the opportunity to
- Demonstrate the ability to use and develop their subject-related skills in work/volunteering contexts in the UK or abroad within a host institution/organisation approved by the department.
- Experience and gain a deeper understanding of the social and cultural environment of a relevant work environment
- Improve bi / multilingual skills in a context where the student’s first language is not spoken, or communication skills in general if in a first language context
- Broaden understanding and knowledge of their subject specialism(s) through their application in a work/volunteering context
- Achieve personal development and acquire professional, communication and self-regulatory disciplines in preparation for employment and global citizenship.
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.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Broadened their knowledge and understanding of their subject specialism(s) through experiencing their application in workplace/volunteering contexts.
- Developed the qualities and transferable skills necessary for working/volunteering in another country and in a different workplace culture.
- Developed enhanced oral and written language skills (either in English or a second language) associated with the professional community entered.
- Developed transferable skills in sensitivity to diversity in the workplace in terms of culture and inter-cultural competencies.
International
The module offers students the opportunity to complete their placement either in a global workplace in the UK or in a placement in another country. Either way it is designed to raise awareness in students that they are part of a global and interconnected world, and to give them the opportunity to learn relevant skills for working in such an international and connected world.
Subject specific skills
Subject specific skills will depend to some extent on the specific work placements that students choose to complete. In any case, they will acquire experiences and skills though that complement their studies, as they can test and explore the applicability of their learning to the workplace and can gain insights and inspiration from their workplace to their studies.
Transferable skills
Students learn a number of transferrable skills as part of this module. They acquire real work experience and with that knowledge of workplace procedures, communication skills, teamwork skills and time-management skills. They are very likely to acquire others depending on the specific workplace in which they complete their placement.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Work-based learning | 200 sessions of 1 hour (17%) |
| Placement | 1,000 hours (83%) |
| Total | 1,200 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
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 | |
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Assessment component |
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| Reflective journal on student's experience during work placement period | 100% | Yes (extension) | |
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The host institution/organisation will confirm that the student attended according to workplace requirements and fulfilled their duties competently. A reflective work/volunteering experience blog or e-portfolio of no less than 300 words to be submitted bi-monthly recording the student’s experiences of the placement. In addition, a final 3,000 word written summary related to the stated outcomes of the module. |
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Reassessment component |
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| Adapting to a new Context | Yes (extension) | ||
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Write a reflective essay on your own your experiences living and working abroad. This essay combines reflective and analytical elements and you need to familiarise yourself with the adaptation literature and apply it to your own experiences. |
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Feedback on assessment
Student will receive feedback from the host organisation and the department.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 3 of UETA-Q1A6 Undergraduate Linguistics with Russian (with Intercalated Year)
This module is Core optional for:
- Year 3 of UETA-X3Q8 Undergraduate Language, Culture and Communication (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 3 of UETA-Q1A1 Undergraduate Linguistics with French (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 3 of UETA-Q1A8 Undergraduate Linguistics with Japanese (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 3 of UETA-Q1A4 Undergraduate Linguistics with Spanish (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 3 of UETA-Q311 in English Language and Linguistics (with Intercalated year)