HIS5752 - Professional Development and Placement

Objectives:

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

(1) demonstrate an understanding of the application of History and Public History in the workplace;
(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 session including:
- Careers in Heritage and Museums, Archives and Libraries
- Education, commercial enterprise
- Applying for employment and post-graduate courses
- Team work
- Assessment centre tasks

Briefings on EPO procedure skills and preparation for attachment/assessment
Interview with Placement Tutor

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 preparatory workshop sessions, covering (as may be applicable to specific placement plans): presentations, briefings, discussions, practical activites (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. A day conference will be held soon after students complete their placements.

Induction Meeting
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 1

After Placement Day Conference
Contact hours 4
Number of groups 1

Workshop 1
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 2

Workshop 2
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 1

Workshop 3
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 1

Tutorial
Contact hours 0.5

Assessment: