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HL20047: One year professional placement

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 1,200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites:
Aims: To provide practical experience in the application of knowledge and skills gained at the University of Bath , by working on a significant research project or other professional activity in an approved laboratory or organisation working in Sport and Exercise Science or Physical Activity and Health related activities relevant to your studies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the Professional Placement, students will be able to:
Demonstrate awareness of the role of the company/organisation within the wider sport and exercise science or physical activity and health context
Demonstrate improved key skills particularly in the areas of oral and written communication, time management, problem solving, group working and decision making.

Skills: Professional development - facilitated
Life skills - facilitated
Communication skills - facilitated

Content: The content varies from placement to placement. In choosing the placement, the University will try to ensure that the project offers adequate opportunities for the student to demonstrate competence in a significance number of the following skills. Application of academic knowledge, Practical ability, Computational skill, Analytical and problem solving skill, Innovation and originality, Time management, Writing skills, Oral expression, Interpersonal skills, Responsibility and reliability.

Programme availability:

HL20047 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AKB18 : BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 3)
  • UHHL-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 3)
  • UHHL-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 3)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2021/22.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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