CM3D045 - Working in Industry 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CM3D045
Module Title: Working in Industry
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Policing and Criminology
Faculty Sub Group: Post Compulsory Education
Module Leader: Janine Jackson
Module Team: Helen Martin, Rachel Brown, Daniel Welch
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

1. To assist students to make informed decisions regarding their vocational preferences by integrating academic learning and work-based learning.
2. To develop the student’s range of work-based skills with the necessary underpinning knowledge for effective practice in a vocational setting.
3. To integrate student learning at university into the student placement learning.
4. To facilitate students’ ability to, work on their own initiative and in a team, and to work within an appropriate ethical environment.
5. To help students begin working systematically to develop those skills, attitudes and qualities required in their preferred workplace activity.

Content Summary

This module takes place throughout the academic year. It provides an opportunity for students to develop further the many
skills and qualities that are required for employment, and to put

these skills into operation at a standard commensurate with Level 6 study, in the form of work experience (for example, critical, analytical, organisational, application, creativity, communication and interpersonal skills).

Clear links between theory and practice will be embedded to ensure students recognise the link between the theoretical learning in the university and the application of this learning in the workplace. This will ensure an educational experience grounded in practical examples from the workplace.

A minimum of 100 hours in the placement must be completed during the year. Such workplace experience will enable the student, with the guidance of a mentor at the placement, to highlight areas for skills development during the placement and ensure professional development relating to their career is in place. QAA Placement guidelines will underpin the processes and procedures for all placements.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 5
Practical classes and workshops 10
Independent Study 180
Placement 100
Directed Study 50
Problem / challenge based learning 55
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical awareness of the context of the placement and your role within the placement, in relation to criminology
LO2 Demonstrate an ability to undertake specified tasks/activities, using initiative to consider the requirements of the task, to engage with relevant stakeholders to the task, and to recognise own skills, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and working with others to understand the context of an issue.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A written output 0 5000 80 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Presentation 15 N/A 20 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Project 1
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1

Reading List

Banks, S., Butcher, H., Henderson, P., and Robertson, J., (Eds) (2003) Managing Community Practice: Principles, policies and programmes, Bristol: The Policy Press Gray, D. (2001) Work-based Learning, Action Learning and the Virtual Paradigm, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 25, pp.315-324
Hind, D & Moss, S. (2005) Employability Skills, Sunderland: Business Education.
edaar, Zareena, Ceri Marrin, and Lesley Pugsley. “How to: Overcome Barriers to Effective Workbased Learning.” Education for primary care 20.6 (2009): 477–479. Web. Ragonese, E., Rees, A., Ives, J. & Dray, T. (2015) The Routledge Guide to Working in Criminal Justice: Employability skills and careers in the Criminal Justice sector, London: Routledge
SKILLSACTIVE (2021) Skillsactive: the sector skills council for active leisure and learning. [WWW] http://www.skillsactive.org.uk/ as visited 02 January 2022