GEPT202 - Professional Practice and Placement 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | GEPT202 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice and Placement | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | FCES Faculty | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | FCES Faculty | ||
| Module Leader: | Thomas Lambourne | ||
| Module Team: | Jonathan Duckett, Shane Galvin | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2027 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 0 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100381 - environmental sciences | 100388 - forensic science | 100390 - general science |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Jul 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable students to develop transferable skills in a workplace or community setting.
To develop knowledge, skills and practices applicable to the sector.
To build a professional identity, enhance graduate attributes and employability.
Content Summary
The module enables students to complete a short or summer placement, to include one or a range of the following activities:
Work placement
Internship
Volunteering placement
A live brief
Where a placement is undertaken and meets partial fulfilment of the module duration, a student may supplement this with additional activity. Opportunities are offered through the University’s careers portal or are sourced by students.
Approvals Process
Placements are approved on one of the following criteria
A work placement that directly aligns to the student’s academic discipline or course
A professional internship
A work placement that develops the student’s graduate attributes
A volunteering placement that develops the student’s graduate attributes and supports wider society
Students must complete a Faculty placement form, with a clear justification of which criteria their proposed placement activity meets. All placements require University approval.
Requirements
To complete the placement, students must agree to adherence with the student code of conduct, the University’s health and safety procedures for work placements and intellectual property guidelines. Students will work under the policies and procedures of the host organisation or group.
Professional Practice Academy
The preparatory workshop incorporates challenge-based scenarios and training sessions in preparation for placements. This includes professional personality types, teamwork and communication skills.
Academic Supervision
Students receive academic mentorship during their placement.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Placement | 70 |
| Project Supervison | 3 |
| Independent Study | 119 |
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Experience of a workplace, internship, live brief or volunteering setting |
| LO2 | Identification of individual professional values and the development of a professional identity |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Observational Journal 1 | A blog recording the learning experiences, skills and graduate attributes developed | 0 | 2000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Observational Journal 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |