module specification

This Work Based Learning module enables students to undertake a short period of professional activity either: part-time/vacation employment; work placement; not-for-profit sector volunteering or a professional/employer led project.

Work Based Learning modules are designed to enhance students’ personal and professional development and assist in preparing students for their future careers. The module aims to facilitate application and progression of knowledge and skills gained via the learner’s studies and wider life experience. Students will be introduced to a range of professional skills and techniques, including: reflective self-assessment; preparation for employment; being a critical employee and developing approaches for co-operative and collaborative working. 

• Students will be contacted prior to the semester to provide support in securing work based activity in good time.
• It is a student's responsibility to apply for opportunities and to engage with the Work Based Learning team to assist them.
• The suitability of any opportunities will be assessed by the Module Team and all roles must meet the Health and Safety requirements for Higher Education Work Placements.
• Learners may be able to utilise existing employment, providing they can demonstrate it is personally developmental and involves a relevant level of responsibility.
• In addition, students may be able to complete the Work Based Learning hours during the summer prior to the academic year a student is taking the module.
• Tier 4 International students will be required to submit weekly timesheets for the hours undertaken for the work based learning activity to meet the requirements of their visa. These will need to be signed by their line manager/supervisor.

The module aims to enable students to:
• Effectively express and understand their current skills and abilities in relation to their career values and goals.
• Practically apply the knowledge gained through their course programme to a work environment.
• Gain an in-depth insight of a work environment
• Make a positive contribution to the employing organisation and demonstrate inclusive workplace practice.
• Recognise their personal and professional development learning and apply to their future goals.

Please note:
● Students will be contacted prior to the semester to provide support in securing a Placement in good time. 
● Students are responsible for applying for opportunities and to engage with the Module Team/Employer Engagement and Placements Team to assist them. 
● The suitability of any opportunities sourced by the student will be assessed by the Module Team/Employer Engagement and Placements Team and all placements must meet Health and Safety requirements for Higher Education Placements.
● Students on a Student Visa must ensure their placement meets UKVI monitoring requirements. This includes:
• Prior approval of placement dates and hours by the Module Leader.
• Submission of timesheets signed by a line manager/supervisor.
• Ongoing engagement with the Module Leader and the International Student Support Team.

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• Consideration of suitable work based learning activities, including guidance on job application and selection processes and appropriate articulation of their abilities (via pre-semester workshops/appointments) (LO 1).
• Demonstration of confident self-presentation and self-assessment techniques for personal and professional development and resilience (LO 1&3).
• Professionalism, ethics and inclusive work based practice, being a critical employee, Health and Safety in the workplace, setting personal goals (LO 1&2)
• Critical self-reflection on personal and professional development, application of their academic learning to the work based learning environment (LO 1&3).
• Problem solving in the work based environment; investigation and analysis of the immediate environment; personal contribution to the work situation and analysis of the wider goals, aims and functions of the project/organisation (LO 2).
• Future career action planning following the work based experience, reflecting and preparing for the next steps of their development to achieve career goals through study and additional experience (LO3).

The module serves a number of diverse course programmes and is designed to be flexible for a range of subjects and work based environments. Student learning will be developed through individual and group-based activities and will include remote one to one support during the work based learning phase.

As the syllabus outlined in Section 10 above must be covered prior to commencement of the Year in Industry, the scheduled learning and teaching class-based workshops and one to one support will take place in the first few weeks of the module.

Virtual learning will be via the WebLearn Virtual Learning Environment, to augment the syllabus delivery and will continue during the placement phase. In addition, email and Teams will be utilised during the remote support phase to ensure the relationship between the tutor and student is maintained.  

Independent study will include researching roles to apply for, preparing applications and for selection processes, recording work-based activities and completing the assessments. Timely feedback will be provided on planning / drafts.
Assessments – The assessments are designed to support students in identifying and articulating their professional skill set, particularly in the context of recruitment processes. Students will be expected to reflect on their experiences gained through work placement and other professional contexts, including their academic studies. They will demonstrate this through the development of a LinkedIn profile plan and scenario-based examples that can be used in job applications, interviews, or self-employment pitches. In addition, students will be required to outline their intended next steps in their career journey. This may include further work experience, freelance opportunities, or applications for graduate roles.
Post placement learning development: students will be encouraged to further progress their employability in consideration of their graduate careers supported by the Careers team and online resources.

 

1. Analyse and explain their role in the work based experience such that they can evaluate their professional abilities and set personal goals.
2. Evaluate the working environment and explain how they personally contributed and met work based challenges.
3. Critically reflect on the knowledge, skills and experience gained and how they can utilise these in their future academic and professional career.

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