Introduction to 'With Industrial Experience'

Module description

This 1^st year module is for students intending to under-take a year-long placement in a four-year WIE programme.

It will provide opportunity and support to develop the employability and personal development skills needed to explore career opportunities, to source and apply for an industrial placement.

Delivery is through blended learning with a combination of workshops, lectures and e-learning units, mainly in term 2.  Completion of all sessions is mandatory unless specified as optional.  

You will meet students who recently completed industrial placements, engage with employers, and will receive support from the Careers Team and wider “WIE” community.

#Employability and exploring careers. #Being proactive to get ahead.

Additional Information:

Internationalisation:

This can lead to a 3^rd year placement in the UK or internationally, with overseas placements considered on a case-by-case basis.

External Engagement:

You will engage with leading graduate employers as part of optional events made available via the Business School and University Careers Teams.

Employability:

You will develop your understanding of employability skills and competencies through the module learning activities, assessments and optional networking events. 

Full module specification

Module aims

This is a non-credit bearing module that aims to prepare students on ‘with Industrial Experience’ programmes for the tasks and activities related to finding and securing a suitable placement for the third year of their degree.

The combination of workshops, lectures and e-learning units focus on career exploration, self-awareness of personal strengths, searching and applying for placements, and interview technique.  There will also be opportunities to meet with employers and with peer mentors (students who recently completed industrial placements).

ILO: Module-specific skills

• 1. Differentiate the employability skills (competencies) relevant to placements or graduate employment
• 2. Identify and critically reflect on personal experiences that demonstrate relevant employability skills;

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

• 3. Locate and interpret information sources to identify academic and employability skills development opportunities on your degree
• 4. Locate and interpret information sources to identify career options where a degree in your degree subject area is essential/desirable/useful.

ILO: Personal and key skills

• 5. appraise the purpose and benefits of undertaking a 12-month placement;
• 6. locate appropriate services and resources to help with career planning and placement search;

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

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Formative assessment

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Details of summative assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Re-assessment notes

A pre-requisite for progression to BSD2002 is a BSD1002 mark of 50% or higher.

If a student fails to meet this BSD2002 pre-requisite they will be referred in any necessary components from BSD1002, and capped at 50%.

Those students who fail to meet the pre-requisites for BSD2002 will be transferred back to the three year degree.  

1) The pre-requisites are:  Achieving a mark of 50% or higher in BSD1002

AND

2)  Achieving a weighted average of 50% or higher across Year 1.

N.B. Assessments submitted late, but within 2 weeks of the stated deadlines, will be capped at 50%. 

Syllabus plan

Term 2 Lectures  

v? Introduction to WIE and WIE assignments explained  

v? Start with you  

v  Signposting to all our services 

v? LinkedIn

v? CVs  

v? Application forms and cover letters  

v? Interview techniques 

v? Placement search  

Term 2  Workshops

v  CV

v  Effective application forms

Optional Events

Business School Placements fair (early Term 1 of 2^nd year)

Branching Out networking event with 4^th year WIE students (Term 2)

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Inkson, K, Dries, N. and Arnold, J. (2015) Understanding careers, London: Sage

ELE – BSD1002 Introduction to With Industrial Experience

My Career Zone Digital -  Business School - Placement preparation & workplace skills

 ‘Your Employability Skills’ YES pages:  ex.ac.uk/yes

Module has an active ELE page?

Yes

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/internships/

Career Zone on-line careers 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/

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

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Origin date

25/09/2013

Last revision date

10/08/2022