Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 60 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| PL 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: 1. To complete a work placement with an organisation, either in the UK or overseas, most typically in some sort of human resource management, policy, research or evaluation setting. 2.To provide a potential basis for the final year dissertation 3.To develop critical, analytical problem-based learning skills and the transferable skills to prepare the student for graduate employment or further study. 4.To enhance the development of the students' interpersonal skills. 5.To assist the student to develop the skills required for both autonomous and team work. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit the students should be able to: *Apply their academic knowledge to a practical work setting *Reflect on how their work experience relates to the knowledge gained at University. Skills: Intellectual skills: *To utilise problem solving skills. *To explore a variety of relationships and environments relevant to learning and practising within the context of the students' degree discipline. Professional Practical skills: *To effectively and efficiently apply principles of sociological/social policy analysis within a variety of environments. *To develop sensitivity to the values and interests of others Transferable/Key skills: to develop: *Inter-personal and communication skills *Time-management and administrative skills *Basic Information and Computing Technology skills (word processing, email, using the web to search for information) *Presentation skills and verbal communication (i.e. oral presentations, seminar and tutorial contributions) *Team and group working skills *To lead others confidently and competently *To reflect upon his/her own academic and professional performance and take responsibility for personal and professional learning and development *To solve problems in a variety of situations *To manage time effectively and respond to changing demands *To prioritise workloads, and utilise long- and short-term planning skills *To understand career opportunities and challenges ahead and begin to plan a career path Content: The content of placements is very varied. Most students who do placements in this department are doing a degree in sociology with human resource management and these students typically find placements in HR departments of large organisations. Other students find research and/or policy placements with organisations such as the Metropolitan police, the Daycare Trust, the Audit Commission, social services departments and so on. |
| Programme availability: |
SP20067 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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