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ENG-30088 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 April 2024

ENG-30088 - Work Placement for Humanities Final-Year Students
Coordinator: Rachel Adcock Tel: +44 1782 7 33144
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

No

Barred Combinations

No

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module will provide further opportunities for Humanities students to engage with employers at the same time as they are entering the jobs marketplace. The module will:
- Further enhance the career knowledge and employability of students studying Humanities subjects;
- Support students in effectively researching and applying for employment roles, just at the point where they are thinking about their steps after graduation;
- Provide students with first-hand experience of the day-to-day operations of a relevant working environment, including developing their ability to work co-operatively and productively with others;
- Encourage students to apply and reflect on the range of degree-relevant skills they have developed through the course of their degree in a broader work context;
- Develop students¿ capacity to construct and carry through independent tasks/projects, particularly their ability to apply their research skills to solving problems in new environments;
- Increase students¿ knowledge of and familiarity with the Careers and Employability service.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Reflect upon and articulate their subject-specific and transferable skills developed through their education (and additional experiences) in order to be effective in securing work experience, employment, or further study: 1,2,3
Understand the variety of ways in which skills developed during the study of Humanities subjects can be deployed in non-academic contexts: 1,2,3
Understand the aims and priorities, and possible limitations, of an external organisation - and the sector in which it sits - and critically reflect on designing and completing activities/projects/materials that support these: 1,2,3
Utilise relevant contextual and/or theoretical materials to critically reflect on placement challenges and opportunities: 1,2
Articulate their placement experiences effectively and reflect on their enhanced skills set in front of an audience, utilising visual aids: 2

Study hours

Active Learning 25 hours:
Semester 1: 7 x 2hr workshops; 6 x 1hr seminars = 20hrs
Semester 2: 5 x 1hr workshops
75 hours of placement = 80hrs
Independent Study 50 hours:
Applying for placement (including assessment 1): 20 hours
Preparation for Presentation (Assessment 2): 10 hours
Preparation for Portfolio (Assessment 3): 20 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 50%
Portfolio
Students will complete a Portfolio comprising: 1) Evidence of tasks/outputs completed on placement with explanatory captions. These might be promotional materials, research, lesson plans, exhibitions, and so on. [Permission should be sought by the student regarding what is appropriate to include and no images of people should be included.] 2) A chronological reflective diary of 1,500 words comprising 5 entries, each reflecting on 15 hours of placement work. Each entry should be completed after 15 hours of placement work (placements are 75 hours in total) but can be revised before they are submitted at the end of the module. Each entry must be a minimum of 100 words, but otherwise the proportion of the diary given to each entry is the student¿s choice to determine.

2: Presentation weighted 30%
Presentation
Students will deliver a 7-minute individual presentation followed by a short Q&A which will be delivered to the cohort using visual aids. This will take place at the end or towards the end of their placement, in the Semester 2 assessment period. Students will summarise their activities and critically reflect on the challenges they faced.

3: Assignment weighted 20%
Placement Plan
Students will complete a Placement Plan by the end of Semester 1 and before they begin their placement. This comprises: 1) An Intended Learning Outcomes form that the student will complete following a discussion with their placement provider (200 words) 2) A reflective paragraph on the process of compiling and revising their CV and cover letter in response to feedback from the module convenors (200 words) Students must pass this assignment to progress to Semester 2. The ILO form includes questions about workplace expectations, GDPR/data handling, DBS checking, and any ethical considerations.

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: 25 April 2024