This module is intended to provide students with direct experience of how the issues and debates they have studied in the classroom are handled in professional practice. The experience of a placement year part way through their studies will then mean that at stage 3 students on this programme will be able to reflect on their work in relation to new social sciences learning. This will also be of benefit to other students in the group who have not undertaken a placement year.
Total study hours: 300
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences with a Year in Professional Practice
Main assessment methods
Portfolio and Reflective assignment assessed on Pass/Fail basis
Reassessment methods
Reassessment Instrument: 100% coursework
Fanthome, Christine (2004) Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Herbert, Ian and Andrew Rothwell (2004) Managing Your Placement: A Skills Based Approach, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Cottrell, Stella (2010, 2nd edn) Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
8.1 Develop a clear understanding of how social science skills, knowledge and theory relate to a relevant work context.
8.2 Demonstrate a link between theoretical knowledge from the social sciences and practical application in a relevant organisation.
8.3 Demonstrate a coherent appreciation the ways in which third sector or public service organisations operate in practice, including the
nature of different roles within organisations and how they relate to each other.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
9.1 Understand the ways in which an employee can contribute to the organisation in which they work
9.2 Understand how to work effectively with others in a professional setting
9.3 Demonstrate the ability to use reflection to improve future practice
9.4 Document professional activities over a prolonged period.
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