ENG5012 - Professional Development and Placement

Objectives:

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

(1) demonstrate the ability to apply, in the workplace, knowledge and skills gained from the academic study of English;
(2) reflect on and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses across a range of key employability skills;
(3) apply employability skills in the workplace and perform to a satisfactory standard;
(4) write an action plan for developing employability skills.

Content:

Semester 1: professional development and preparation for placement - a programme comprising:

Introduction to Professional Development Planning and Placements at Level 2
Workshop sessions including:
- Team work
- Careers planning
- Employability skills

Briefings on EPO procedures, skills and preparation for attachment/assessment
Interview with Placement Tutor
Placement with suitable organisation(s), normally six weeks in total
Reflection and evaluation of the placement.

Semester 2: Six week placement - feedback and reflection - completion of portfolio and report (including Action Plan).

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching takes place through tutor-led discussion amongst placement tutees, and through a day conference and workshop sessions, covering (as may be applicable to specific placement plans): presentations, briefings, discussions, practical activities (role play, drafting, writing), and matters relating to the requirements of the preparatory portfolio and report. Individual tutorials with Placement Tutor/Progress Tutor are provided before the placement starts.

Student briefing and information documentation will be provided by the Module Coordinator and Employer Partnership Manager in the Induction meeting.

Induction Meeting
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 1

Day Conference
Contact hours 4
Number of groups 1

Workshops (2)
Contact hours 2 each
Number of groups 1

Tutorial
Contact hours 0.5
Number of groups 1

Assessment: