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PHY-30043 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 17 May 2024

PHY-30043 - Work Placement Year
Coordinator: Arumugam Mahendrasingam Room: LJ1.04 Tel: +44 1782 7 33312
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 0
Study Hours: 1200
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Students must be in good academic standing, have a good University attendance record and must have passed all Level 4 and Level 5 (Semester 1) modules with an overall average of equal to or greater than 60% to be eligible for the Work Placement Year module.

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to carry out a long-term work-based learning experience (minimum 30 weeks equivalent of full-time work) between Years 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6) of their degree programme.
The module will be underpinned by professional skills development, reflective assessment, employer and tutor evaluation, with support from academic tutors.

Intended Learning Outcomes

develop key professional skills in the accurate documentation of information; the analysis and presentation of various types of data: 1
apply the theories and laboratory skills learnt to real situations in the workplace to design, plan, risk asses, and critically evaluate practical investigations: 1
develop employability skills in the presentation and communication of data; the writing of reports; and the ability to work effectively, individually, and as part of a team: 1
explain how their perspective on Physics/Astrophysics has been influenced by working during work placement year: 1

Study hours

The placement year is the equivalent of 120 credits and the student will be expected to be on placement for a MINIMUM of 30 weeks equivalent of full-time work (this is roughly equivalent to a standard university teaching period), therefore a minimum of 1,050 hours should be spent on placement. The placements can continue for up to 12 months, providing the necessary assessments are submitted and passed for progression into the final year (FHEQ Level 6).
2 hours are given for scheduled learning and teaching activities - these are the oral presentations the students are expected to attend. 148 hours are provided for guided independent study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 100%
Placement Portfolio
The placement portfolio consists of four elements designed to summarise, highlight and communicate the skills and techniques developed during the placement: 1. A reflective diary (~2000 words) on the student¿s placement experience, documenting key activities and reflecting on skills gained from those activities; 2. An evaluation of the student¿s performance on placement by the Work Placement Host; 3. A report (~3000 words) summarising the background to the Physics/Astrophysics completed, the results obtained, and the methodology used. 4. An oral presentation (~30 mins) on the Physics/Astrophysics undertaken by the student on their placement year, featuring 5 mins of questions.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 17 May 2024