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Employment Experience HASS

Module titleEmployment Experience HASS
Module codeHAS2905
Academic year2024/5
Credits
Module staff
Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

12

11

1

Number students taking module (anticipated)

80

Module description

This 2nd 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 2nd 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 ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
8160

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching8Lectures & synchronous sessions.
Guided Independent Study16Finding and applying for placements, interviews, assessment centres etc.

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback 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