2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
FOOD8350 FS&N Industrial Placement
120 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Dr Lisa Marshall
Email: L.j.marshall@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of Year 2 of the BSc Food Science (Industrial Placement), BSc Food Science and Nutrition (Industrial Placement) or BSc Nutrition (Industrial Placement) programme and a suitable placement secured in industry (public, private or voluntary sector) amounting to a minimum of 9 months duration. For placements involving children and vulnerable adults a satisfactory DBS check will be required.This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module will give students the experience of employment in positions that allow them to apply their knowledge and understanding of food science and nutrition, and to develop their transferable skills. In most cases, during employment, Students will work on a project relating to their degree subject. It expected that all placements will give the Students a challenging experience.Objectives
On completion of this module students will have had an opportunity to apply their knowledge of food science and nutrition in an industrial environment. They will have gained experience of working practice and relations in their place of work. They will have developed a number of new key skills, including identification of objectives, negotiating strategy and resources for achievement of such objectives, better knowledge of team working practices and a set of oral and written communication skills of relevance to the workplace.Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module, student should be able to:
- Apply theoretical principles in the workplace.
- Understand industry/organisational specific knowledge such as specific industrial processes, production of specific foodstuffs and/ or the application of nutritional knowledge in practice.
- Be aware of company structure and operation in addition to principles of management (dependent on placement).
Skills outcomes
Students will develop skills in time and man management as part of the companies’ schemes - so dependent on company. Through exposure to industrial or nutritional problems they will develop strategies to deal with problems relying on knowledge gained from years 1 and 2. In the placement many students will be part of a team within the organisation and will develop working practices as such. Communication within the team, with company employees, between other teams and with managers will be relied upon on a daily basis. Written reports, project work and verbal presentations during the course of employment will further develop those skills.
Syllabus
Students will have applied and been accepted on a one year placement position with an industry (public, private or voluntary sector). The broad aspect of the program of work will be agreed prior to the placement by the school, the student and the relevant company. The work can involve day to day tasks as deemed relevant by the company as well as a single project or a set of shorter interrelated projects, but should fulfil the objectives set above. During time on placement the students will apply their knowledge and experience as food scientists/ nutritionists to the business. Students will be encouraged to review their progress and achievements throughout the placement period using their industrial placement handbook. Students will successfully complete their industrial placement, produce and present a placement poster, produce an placement summary and also complete their industrial placement handbooks.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Poster session | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Visit | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Consultation | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Private study hours | 1,192.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 8.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1,200.00 |
Private study
During the Industrial Placement, the student will be undertaking full time employment. Private study includes work related learning on placement, private study/reading, analysis and completing the handbook and preparation for the poster and summary. Within the employment there may be various in house training courses dependent on the company. Students will be expected to keep a log of their experiences and training received. Students will be expected to keep abreast of advances in the field in which they have gained employment.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
From supervisor reports. Review of industrial placement profile and from visits from staff during the placement. From placement poster and placement summary.Students will receive one work place visit which will allow both the student and their supervisor to discuss the student’s progress on their work placement.
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 04/09/2019
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