2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS2020 From Study to Work
10 creditsClass Size: 150
Module manager: Maria McCabe
Email: maria@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisite qualifications
Available to year 2 students onlyThis module is mutually exclusive with
CSER2101 | Career Development 1 |
CSER2201 | Career Development 2 |
LEED2110 | Skill Build for Enterprise |
LUBS2370 | Career Management |
This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module is offered to LUBS and Joint Honours students on Accounting, Economics and Management programmes who might be considering doing a placement year via the Business School. There are many benefits of doing a placement year including enhancing your employability, earning a salary for a year, increasing your confidence and experience. More details of the Business School placement year can be found at http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate/YearinIndustry. The Study to Work module provides a preparation for those considering this pathway and is designed to assist in the job/placement search and provide a broad preparation for the world of work. Note - finding a placement is not a requirement for passing this module; students looking for any work experience or graduate employment may also find it useful. In order to do the placement year students will normally need to have passed all level 1 modules with an average of 50 or more.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the process of job acquisitionHave developed the skills necessary to obtain work work placement/internship or other substantial work experience; specifically:
Decision-making about preferred work
Research of placement/internship
Clarity over personal objectives
Job search planning
Applying for jobs
Interviews and assessment skills
Communicating with others in the job search
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the world of work and appreciate the impact of behaviour and ethics in the world of work
Have developed some of the skills and capacities necessary to benefit from work placement/internship or other substantial work experience; specifically:
Working with and relating to others
An appreciation of the impacts of organisational culture
Communication and negotiation skills
Defining goals and maximising benefit
Presentation of evidence
An understanding of relevant regulations, e.g., health and safety
Be able to demonstrate independent and reflective learning skills; specifically:
The ability to manage the work placement/internship job search process
Reflection on own learning outcomes and an ability to link to academic learning within LUBS programmes
Presentation of evidence
Skills outcomes
Working with and relating to others. Communication and negotiation skills. Defining goals and maximizing benefit. Job acquisition skills.
Syllabus
The opportunity of undertaking work placement and internship during university studies is taken up by many Business School and Joint Honours students. This module provides a preparation for those considering this pathway and is designed to assist in the job/placement search and provide a broad preparation for the world of work. The module will include:
The work placement search
The application process
Managing interviews
Assessment Centres
Task, team and time management
Ethics in the workplace
Preparation for work placement
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Workshop | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
Independent Learning | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
Lecture | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Private study hours | 80.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
Individual preparation, study and completion of assessmentNB This workload allowance will include some but not necessarily all of the time individual students spend on work placement search
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will be required to complete a monthly learning log that will form part of the basis for the end-of-module assessment. They will receive feedback on entry during the first semester.Workshops will include practical exercises and feedback on these which should be used by students to monitor their individual progress.
The Work Placement Manager will be responsible for keeping an overview of the students involvement and engagement with the module elements
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Computer Exercise | Online learning log to be completed in a timely and appropriate manner | 40.00 |
Reflective log | Reflective statement on the individual student's job acquisition process (2,000 words) NOTE: Resit for this module is by 2 hour written exam. | 60.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 18/03/2009
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