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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Recognise the mission of Leeds Trinity University and critically discuss various ethical and social justice issues, such as diversity and the environment.
Explain programme specific ethical and social justice issues, debate different sides of the argument and demonstrate their academic skills.
Articulate their aspirations and goals for the future: whether through paid employment, activism, charitable work or other means in their personal development plan.
Evaluate the ongoing development of self-confidence and team and networking skills, reviewing personal strengths and areas for development.
Present information effectively for professional contexts such as a CV, covering letter and e. portfolio and demonstrate satisfactory performance during the placement period and reflect on their experience.
The module will introduce students to a range of contemporary ethical and social issues and perspectives, as well as their own personal, academic and professional development in relation to the mission of Leeds Trinity University. The module will also provide opportunities for teamwork, networking, and placement experience (including placement preparation activities such as curriculum vitae, cover letter, e-portfolios and professional development plan). Weekly workshops will aid students' transition to higher education by introducing the learning and teaching approaches at Leeds Trinity, allowing students to develop digital skills and integrate their own learning from personal experience with an ability to engage in an empathic, ethical and compassionate way with the wider world.
The module will be delivered across a year via a series of weekly interactive workshops with personal tutors (six workshops in each semester). Students will be presented with varying perspectives on ethical topics through various media, such as case studies, newspaper articles, videos, and quizzes.
Student engagement will be encouraged through negotiated topics that will allow them to explore areas of interest and engage with a variety of digital outputs. The pedagogic approach is based on student-led enquiry, as outlined in the LTA Strategy, which will encourage students to explore and voice their own perspectives and experiences. There may be opportunities for multi-disciplinary discussions, where groups of students are brought together for some sessions, and we will be using a shared repository of materials developed by staff teams across the university.
This module will use the time available in Professional Development Week to facilitate ethical reflection in a University-wide context. The placement block is based on five weeks of full-time hours plus two weeks of Placement launch workshops, thus the teaching hours will not be in line with other content modules.
Workshops
Hours: 18
Intended Group Size: variable
University wide event
Hours: 8
Intended Group Size: 200+
Placement launch programme
Hours: 28
Intended Group Size: variable
Placement Block
Normally 5 weeks up to 200 hours
Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.
Presentation (digital artefact): ideally, students will be required to network and collaborate in teams (or work individually) to illustrate - in a digital artefact of their choice (e.g. blog, infographic, website, virtual artefact) - a contemporary social or economic issue, breaking-down its impact on both society and their own career development.
Reflective diaries: this assessment tests students' ability to reflect effectively on their placement performance and its impact on their career plans and professional skills development.
Formative assessment is provided throughout Level 4 modules in the business programmes. Characterised as assessment for learning, formative assessment in early stages influences future learning by allowing students opportunity to act on feedback before receiving their final grade. Weekly workshops are taught in an interactive manner, providing semi-formal discussion and debates, peer critique and feedback, as well as quizzes and individual or group presentations.
Other relevant matters
Students with special needs will be advised to seek support from the Disability Co-ordinator.
Normally a student will be ineligible to undertake the placement without completion of the pre-placement programme and the required communication of placement details to the Employer Partnership Office.
The practical element is normally of 7 weeks (2 weeks preparation + 5 weeks placement) duration. If a full five week placement is not possible, an alternative project, which meets the module learning outcomes and involves an equivalent workload, will be agreed between the student, the placement coordinator, and the Employer Partnership Office.
There is an opportunity of volunteering within work placement experience - taking a work placement (L4) as a volunteer in charity or not-for-profit organisation � this option is particularly relevant for international students.
001 Directed activities x10; variable length; throughout semester 1 30%
002 Presentation of Digital Artefact; equivalent to 5 mins/1,000 words; mid-semester 1 40%
003 Reflective diaries; equivalent to 1,000 words; end of placement 30%
004 Reflective diaries; equivalent to 1,000 words; end of placement 0%
Module Coordinator - Carmen Dorobat
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL
