Employment Experience HASS

Module title	Employment Experience HASS
Module code	HAS2905
Academic year	2024/5
Credits
Module staff

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks	12	11	1

Number students taking module (anticipated)	80

Module description

This 2^nd year module forms part of the ‘with Employment Experience HASS’ pathway. This non-credit bearing module aims to help you to prepare for the placement year that will take place in the third year of your degree. The module aims to assist you in your job/placement search and to provide a general preparation for successful participation in the workplace.

Delivery is through blended learning with a combination of lectures, e-learning resources and workshops. Completion of all sessions is mandatory unless specified as optional.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This 2^nd year module forms part of the ‘with Employment Experience’ pathway. This non-credit bearing module aims to help students on this programme to prepare for the placement year that will take place in the third year of their degree. The module aims to assist students in their job/placement search and to provide a general preparation for successful participation in the workforce.

The combination of workshops, lectures and e-learning units focus on securing a placement, work-readiness and professionalism.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. Examine the benefits of continuing personal and professional development in the workplace
2. Identify employability skills (competencies) relevant to placement roles/organisations of interest
3. Critically reflect on experiences that demonstrate relevant employability skills

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

4. Understand the academic assessment requirements for the placement year
5. Locate and interpret information sources to identify academic and employability skills development opportunities on your degree
6. Locate and interpret information sources to identify career options where a degree in the subject area is essential/desirable/useful

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

7. Recognise the impact behaviour, ethics and health & safety have in the workplace
8. Identify personal skills needed to have impact and success in the recruitment process

Syllabus plan

It is envisaged that the syllabus is likely to have some or all of following topics, although precise content and order may vary:

Term 1 sessions may include:

Welcome lecture.
Psychometric Testing.
Mock Interview Session.
Assessment Centres.

Term 2 sessions may include:

Re-energising your placement search.
Professionalism in the Workplace.
Introduction to placement year academic assessments.

Term 3 sessions may include:

Pre-Placement Briefing Session

Attendance at all lectures and workshops is compulsory.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
8	16	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	8	Lectures & synchronous sessions.
Guided Independent Study	16	Finding and applying for placements, interviews, assessment centres etc.

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
0	0	0

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

Deciding: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/deciding/

Planning: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/planning/

Competing: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/competing/

My Career Zone Digital: https://mycareerzone.careercentre.me/Members

Handshake: https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu

Key words search

Employment experience, work experience, professional placement, industrial placement, employability, careers, CV, application, career planning, interview, work placement.

Credit value
Module ECTS	0
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	5
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	28/04/2023
Last revision date	28/04/2023