Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project)
| Module title | Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project) |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEP2030 |
| Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Dr Susan Kinsey (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 60 |
|---|
Module description
Gaining work related experience of a variety of work place situations is invaluable to you as you apply for jobs post-graduation. Research into the graduate recruitment market suggests that lack of previous work experience is likely to detriment entry to graduate employment. . BEP2030 builds on your previous learning and development and expands your professional capability and entrepreneurial awareness through a range of opportunities to engage with organisational practice and the work environment.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module aims to continue your career and personal development journey, integrating practice and digital capability at a business engagement level. You will link theory and practice through a variety of experiential learning activities. You will develop transferable skills such as communication, networking, self-awareness and team working by working with a number of external businesses as well as collaborating with your peers. You will complete a placement or project and as part of this, have the opportunity to personalise your career development journey.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Identify and secure appropriate work related business engagement or develop and collaborate on an entrepreneurial venture.
- 2. Identify and critically analyse relevant case studies and literature.
- 3. Demonstrate clear, critical and analytical reasoning through work related business engagement or enterprise development.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Develop professional and digital capability skills which will enable informed career decision making and promote employability.
- 5. Build effective skills in designing and managing the practical and academic aspects of research and learning needs, accessing the appropriate support and resources as required.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Develop reflective practice to explore, identify, evaluate and record the learning process.
- 7. Work independently and as part of a group to project manage business engagements.
- 8. Apply research skills to practical work-related issues.
- 9. Develop skills of analysis, digital skills, evaluation and synthesis in a business engagement context
Syllabus plan
- Introduction to the module
- Business engagement opportunities
- Understanding personal development, key skills and competencies
- Activities to support and promote personal and skill development
- Research and theories of labour markets and the employment landscape
- Personal e-portfolio management and development
- Developing reflective practice
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 50 | 80 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Business engagement project | 80 | Working with an organisation undertaking a dedicated project |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 20 | Group workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Completion of reflective learning paper, project report and presentation to class |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 Individual and group assessment meetings | 1 hour | 1-9 | Verbal |
| Individual development plan and CV | 500 words | 1,3,4,6-9 | Verbal and written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 30 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Portfolio (to include reflection and evidence of business engagement) | 70 | 2800 words | 1, 3, 4, 6-9 | Written |
| Group Presentation | 30 | 10 minutes | 2, 5, 8 ,9 | Verbal & written |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| As above | 100% Presentation - Case Study Analysis | 1 - 9 | July/August |
Re-assessment notes
A student, where deferred via a single component will be reassessed in that component only. Where a student is deferred in the whole module, then the original assessment: Portfolio (70%), Group presentation (30%) ) are consolidated as a single individual deferred element (100%).
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Core Text
- Chaudhuri, T., & Cabau, B. (Eds.). (2017). E-portfolios in higher education: A multidisciplinary approach. Springer.
- Moon, J. (2004). A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory and Practice. London, Routledge
- Falmer. Neugebauer, J., & Evans-Brain, J. (2009). Making the most of your placement. Sage Publications.
- Rainbird, H, Fuller, A. & and Munro, A. (2004). Work Place Learning in Context, Routledge.
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
https://mycareerzone.exeter.ac.uk
Several resources from the University Careers Zone on interview techniques, designing cvs and completing applications
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| NQF level (module) | 5 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 01/09/2014 |
| Last revision date | 17/01/2022 |
