This 15-credit year three module acts as a steppingstone for students into the world of work. The module will utilise and develop knowledge, understanding, and skills that students have acquired during their first five semesters of study. Incorporating a placement, it will provide an opportunity for students to improve skills that are particularly sought after by employers, such as problem solving, teamwork, and communication, and will train them to better recognise, evidence, and articulate their skillset to future employers. The module will be assessed via a reflective portfolio, that they will develop throughout their engagement with the module activities.
For those students undertaking a placement external to the university, costs may be associated with travel to and from the student’s placement site, and (temporary) accommodation if the student has to stay away from their normal term-time accommodation whilst attending the placement. Students will be made fully aware of these expenses, and the possibility of reimbursement will be considered on individual basis, where appropriate.