Students spend a year (minimum 900 hours) doing paid work in an organisation outside the University, usually in an industrial or commercial environment, applying and enhancing the skills and techniques they have developed and studied in the earlier stages of their degree programme. Employer evaluation, personal and professional reviews and on-line blogs are assessed under SPOR5910 Industrial Placement Experience, which is a co-requisite of this module. The assessment of this module draws on the experience gained in SPOR5910 Industrial Placement Experience and is assessed through a portfolio submission.
The placement work they do is entirely under the direction of their industrial supervisor, but support is provided by the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. This support includes ensuring that the work they are being expected to do is such that they can meet the learning outcomes of this module.
Participation in the placement year, and hence in this module, is dependent on students obtaining an appropriate placement, for which support and guidance is provided through the School in the year leading up to the placement. It is also dependent on students progressing satisfactorily from Stage 2 of their studies.
Students who do not obtain a placement or who fail module SPOR5910 Industrial Placement Experience will be required to transfer to the appropriate programme without a Year in Industry and any marks obtained on this module will not contribute to their final degree classification.
For placements in the UK, the student will normally be visited twice during the year. Guidance on the placement report and presentation together with progress to date will be discussed with the student during the visits or via video conference or telephone, or via on-campus tutorials. Total number of study hours: 300
Written portfolio – Up to 10,000 words (100%)
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The intended subject specific learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
demonstrate understanding of how their employer's business fits into the wider economic context, and how their role and activities fit into this;
identify and discuss example of the links between academic theory and practical application;
demonstrate an enhanced capacity for independent thought and work;
demonstrate research, presentation and report-writing skills;
reflect on on-going personal and professional development.
The intended generic learning outcomes. On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
demonstrate a wide range of generic/transferable skills;
identify the actions required for their career development.
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