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.

The contents of the portfolio and deadlines are included in the module handbook.

Students must pass the practical placement component in order to pass module.

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%

Fact File

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