Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Analyse their career potential;
Successfully complete, with appropriate supervision and observation, a professional placement demonstrating appropriate skills and commitment and undertake tasks within the Professional Placement Portfolio for Level 5;
Evaluate their theoretical understanding in a practical context; critically reflect on their personal and professional development.

Content:

This module will involve three stages: preparation, professional placement and reflection.
Preparation: tutorial and workshops reconsidering their employability skills, analyse their career prospects and undertake the practicalities of gaining and undertaking a professional placement in the early years workforce, taking account of relevant policy and guidance.
Professional placement: students will be supported in finding themselves a placement and undertake a period of professional placement in an appropriate setting, considering an aspect of university based work set against professional requirements.
Reflection: students will complete a report reflecting upon the practical skills gained through the professional placement experience and what they have learnt about the application of theoretical understanding in a practical setting.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Tutorial and series of workshops, followed by a 6-week professional placement

Tutorial
Contact hours: 2
intended Group size: 2/3

Workshops (generic)
Contact hours: 10
intended group size: 50

Workshops (subject-specific)
Contact hours: 10
Intended group size: 50

Placement � 30 days at 5 hours per day
Contact hours: 150

Guided independent study
Hours: 28

Further details relating to assessment
The placement performance is assessed by the progress tutor, in liaison with the placement provider.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio 1000 word equivalent End of semester 1 30%
002 Placement Performance/observed assessment 1000 word equiv Pass/Fail during semester 2 0%
003 Reflective report 2000 words end of semester 2 70%
004 Portfolio 1000 word equivalent End of semester 1 30%
005 Assessed essay 3000 words 70%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Mr Jeffrey Potter
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - CYP 4052 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT 1
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL