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MAN-40200 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 27 April 2024

MAN-40200 - Placement Project
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 45
Study Hours: 450
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to carry out a paid work placement-based learning experience (minimum 8 weeks and maximum 52 weeks equivalent to full-time work) program.
During the work placement, the student will be expected to engage in a company-based project which reflects the area of work undertaken.

Intended Learning Outcomes

apply academic themes, concepts and theory as explored during their studies to complex real situations on work placement: 1,2
reflect on and critically evaluate their learning from the work placement: 1,3
identify, propose and evaluate possible solutions to an identified managerial issue: 1,2
prepare and present a research report jointly to the company / organisation and faculty: 1
demonstrate competence in a wide range of transferable skills which meet the expectations of the satisfaction of the host organisation: 1,2

Study hours

10 hours of supervision and preparation for the placement
440 hours of independent study, including assessment preparation
*Given the nature of this module, the placement hours stated are not necessarily reflective of the actual hours spent on the placement. The School would expect around 280 hours for 8 weeks (minimum placement) to 1600 hours for 12 months (maximum placement).

School Rules

Module pre-requisites:
MAN-40058 Creativity and Personal Development
MAN-40192 Research Methods
Module barred combinations:
MAN-40198 Consultancy Project
MAN-40202 Entrepreneurship Project
MAN-40204 Dissertation Management
MAN-40057 Dissertation Finance
HRM-40057 HRM Dissertation

Description of Module Assessment

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: 27 April 2024