FA2S37 - Preparation for Industry 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FA2S37 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Preparation for Industry | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Fashion, Marketing and Photography | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Fashion Marketing and Photography | ||
| Module Leader: | Gwyneth Moore | ||
| Module Team: | Clare McTurk, Steven Wright, Glesni Ayres, Sally Phillips | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
• Enable students to develop and hone professional skills through direct workplace experience.
• Critically evaluate own workplace practice, reflecting upon own learning needs within this context.
Content Summary
This module focuses on graduate attributes for employability within the fashion or beauty and/or marketing/communications industry.
The module presents students with two potential pathways:
Option 1: 70-hour work placement with industry employer.
OR
Option 2: Professional workplace engagement activity - live client brief
The module also develops students’ wider skill-sets relevant to employability, including assessment day/interview skills, career workshops, sessions with USW Careers and Enterprise Teams, networking with industry, professional portfolio preparation.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 |
| Seminar | 8 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Project supervision | 1 |
| External visits | 2 |
| Work based learning | 70 |
| Independent Study | 30 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect on the nature of professional practice in their discipline and identify the gaps between their work related capabilities and disciplinary expectations. |
| LO2 | Reflect upon the way their work experiences or role has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Work Placement 1 | Assessment undertaken at a simulated or actual workplace environment. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | CV, LinkedIn Page and Reflective Piece | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Work Placement 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |