To develop materials and/or undertake tasks within a practical or vocational context. To apply within that practical or vocational context professional, pedagogical, theoretical, and other knowledge relevant to the development and delivery of the placement materials and/or tasks. To apply academic and/or theoretical knowledge within a practical context, and reflect and report on the relationship between the two. To develop and identify a range of personal/employability skills, and reflect and report on this development.

(LO1) To demonstrate an ability to develop materials and/or undertake tasks, according to a given specification and requirement, within a practical or vocational context.

(LO2) To reflect on and evaluate the efficacy of the materials developed and/or the tasks undertaken.

(LO3) To identify the connection between academic and/or theoretical knowledge and its practical or vocational application.

(LO4) To identify, and to reflect and report on a range of personal/employability skills.

(S1) Commercial awareness - Relevant understanding of organisations

(S2) Improving own learning/performance - Self-awareness/self-analysis

(S3) Improving own learning/performance - Personal action planning

(S4) Improving own learning/performance - Record-keeping

(S5) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral

(S6) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S7) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Report writing

(S8) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S9) Skills in using technology - Using common applications (work processing, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

This module provides an opportunity for students to gain credit for experience gained in a placement with a business, public sector or voluntary organisation or cultural provider. As an alternative, and when the opportunity is available, students may also start up their own enterprise schemes. The placement or scheme could take place over the summer vacation (between Years 2 and 3), subject to academic and CES approval, and only after appropriate preparation and training has been received. A sample schedule is reproduced below (this is indicative only, and will vary in detail and order, according to the partner and the nature of the project and/or task):

Semester 1 –
Week 1 - Initial meeting/briefing session with partner/ CES Workshop –
Week 2 - Academic supervision –
Week 3 - Training/shadowing 1/ CES Workshop –
Week 4 - Academic supervision –
Week 5 - Briefing session with partner/ CES Workshop –
Week 6 - Academic supervision –
Week 7 - Training/shadowing 2/ CES Workshop –
Week 8 - Academic supervision (if appropriate) –
Week 9 - Briefing session with partner/ CES Workshop –
Week 10 - Academic supervision (if appropriate) –
Week 11 - Planning/project sign-off with partner –
Week 12 - Academic supervision (if appropriate)

Semester 2 –
Week 1 - Briefing/planning session with partner –
Week 2 - Academic supervision –
Week 3 - Preparation –
Week 4 - Placement/delivery 1 –
Week 5 - Academic supervision –
Week 6 - Preparation/ CES Workshop –
Week 7 - Placement/delivery 2 –
Week 8 - Academic supervision –
Week 9 - Preparation –
Week 10 - Placement/delivery 3 –
Week 11 - Assessment (project/task delivery/presentation) –
Week 12 - Academic supervision (if appropriate)

Teaching Method 1 - Tutorial
Description: Supervision of academic write-up on a one-to-one or group basis
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Individual or group sessions with an academic supervisor

Teaching Method 2 - Work Placement
Description: Student time on placement
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 3 - Other
Description: Learning-Agreement Meeting, where student, placement provider and academic staff negotiate what the placement activity will specifically involve.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 4 - Workshop
Description: Workshops provide information and discussion regarding reflection upon the work-place experience and application of academic knowledge
Attendance Recorded: No