CYP4052 - Professional Development and Placement 1

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Recognise the employability skills required to work in a relevant field, identify current personal skill sets, plan for personal/professional development, demonstrate an understanding of the programme level aims and objectives and relevant ethical issues
Successfully conclude a professional placement demonstrating an awareness of the appropriate skills, qualities and professional standards required, including analysing performance and reflecting on practice
Reflect on the relationship between university-based learning and placement experience.

Content:

This module will involve three stages: portfolio preparation, a LTU wide two week intensive placement preparation block and a five week professional placement. The three phases include the following:

PORTFOLIO PREPARATION - Semester 1 and 2
The contents of the portfolio and deadlines are contained within the module handbook and are assessed by the module tutor. This stage will typically involve lectures, workshops and weekly directed learning activities to support the preparation of a portfolio of evidence. The portfolio will typically include: CV and other evidence of professional and employability skills; planning for personal and professional development; evidence of successfully securing an appropriate professional placement; reflections on university based learning and evidence of understanding of programme level aims and objectives.

UNIVERSITY WIDE TWO WEEK INTENSIVE PLACEMENT PREPARATION BLOCK - Semester 2
Successfully engage in the university wide two week intensive placement preparation block which will typically include: guest speakers, lectures, workshops, individual / group activities and directed learning activities, including submitting weekly reflections.

FIVE WEEK PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT BLOCK - Semester 2
Successfully undertake a five week professional placement including submission of weekly reflections and weekly contact with your progress tutor and/or module tutor.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Series of lectures and workshops, followed by a 7-week block placement. The 7-week block placement is split into a two-week intensive placement preparation block, followed by a five week placement in a relevant placement.

Semester 1 - workshops / lectures / assignment support - portfolio preparation
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort

Semester 1 - directed activities
Hours: (10 weeks at half an hour per week) 5
Intended Group size: 1

Semester 2 - two week intensive placement preparation block
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort

Semester 2 - five week placement block (25 days at 6 hours per day)
Hours: 150
Intended Group size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 25

Further details relating to assessment
PORTFOLIO (70% of module marks) - Semester 1 and 2
The contents of the portfolio and deadlines are contained within the module handbook and are assessed by the module tutor.

PLACEMENT (20% of module marks) - Semester 2 (2 week preparation + 5 week placement)
The placement performance (2 week preparation + 5 week placement) is assessed by the module tutor, progress tutor, the 2 week intensive placement preparation assessor and in liaison with the placement provider. Students must perform satisfactorily within the two week intensive placement preparation and the five week placement block. Students who fail this compulsory aspect cannot receive a pass on the module overall, even if all other components have been passed. As well as satisfactory performance on placement, students must successfully complete at least 75% of all (two week) placement preparation tasks and weekly reflections (ie at least 6 out of 7 reflective reports from the 5 + 2 weeks). A pass awarded will contribute the full 20% towards the final module mark.

DIRECTED ACTIVITIES (10% of module marks) - Semester 2
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.

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

Assessment:

001 Directed Activities; Weekly through Semester One 10%
002 Portfolio; 3,000 words equivalent; Semester Two 70%
003 (5+2) week placement block weekly reflections; 1,000 word equivalent; semester 2 20%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Icarbord Tshabangu
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL

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