Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SSI2001: Learning from Work Experience in Social Sciences

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	5
Credits	15	ECTS Value	7.5
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (1 weeks) and term 2 (9 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Lauren Stentiford ()
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module is designed to help you gain a relevant work placement and to use your workplace experience as an opportunity for personal and academic development. The module will give you the tools to reflect critically upon your placement. You will also be encouraged to continue to reflect on the skills that you develop during your placement and to consider how all of this relates to your degree studies. You will be expected to search for your own work placement, although you can request support in this process from module employability officer.

The module aims to enable learning from the whole experience of work including a focus on how people learn from/in the workplace, and more generic workplace skills and knowledge. These include: understanding organisational structures, induction programmes, personal development and lifelong learning through reflection and critical analysis. In addition, the module will provide a series of practical workshops, including meetings with careers advisors, reflective writing workshops and meet the employer/alumni events.

Module created		Last revised	October 2012