PO1PLA-Placement Support
Module Provider: School of Politics, Economics and International Relations
Number of credits: 0 [0 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
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Current from: 2019/0
Email: p.darji@reading.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
To develop students’ placement awareness, placement understanding, introductory employment and placement application readiness (CV writing, peer support, application forms, career advice)
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Outline content:
Placement awareness session
Introductions to placements
What placements can I do?
Gaining relevant work experience
Advice from placement returners
CV preparation in a computer lab
Placement search and applications with advice from 2nd year students
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Sessions will be interactive and seminar styled.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
| Seminars | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Guided independent study: | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Total hours by term | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Total hours for module |
| Method | Percentage |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module
Formative assessment methods:
Self or peer assessed exercises to assist with placement preparation
Summer term placement check exercise to evaluate the level of placement readiness and to identify further actions.
Penalties for late submission:
Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module
Assessment requirements for a pass:
Reassessment arrangements:
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
Last updated: 16 December 2019
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