Directed Practical Study: Agriculture and Food
| Module title | Directed Practical Study: Agriculture and Food |
|---|---|
| Module code | SSIM908 |
| Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | Dr Celia Plender () |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 15 |
|---|
Module description
For this module, you will undertake an internship or work placement with an agriculture- or food-related institution, organization or business enterprise of your choosing. The module gives you the opportunity to develop career skills and gain valuable work experience in an area of your interest. You will draw upon what you are learning on the course to contribute to the entity for which you are working. You will also make use of your practical experience to critically reflect on relevant fields of study.
To undertake this module you must have been admitted onto the MA in Food Studies.
Module aims - intentions of the module
With the support of the convener, you will play an active role in securing an internship or placement and in defining its objectives. You will inform yourself about the work you will do by producing an annotated bibliography. You will critically reflect on your experience in a mid-term and a final report. Depending upon your career objectives, you may continue work with your host institution, organization or enterprise after the completion of the module, draw upon contacts developed during your placement or internship to secure employment elsewhere upon completion of the course, and/or use your experience to develop questions for future research.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Contribute effectively to the professional activities of an agriculture or food-related institution, organization or enterprise
- 2. Critically assess the functioning of an agriculture or food-related institution, organization or enterprise
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Draw upon the field of food studies/food security/sustainable agriculture to inform your work in an agriculture or food-related institution, organization or enterprise
- 4. Critically engage with the field of food studies/food security/sustainable agriculture on the basis of your experience working for an agriculture or food-related institution, organization or enterprise
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Identify and successfully propose yourself for employment in agriculture or food-related institutions, organizations and/or enterprises
- 6. Propose effective forms of innovation within agriculture or food-related institutions, organizations and/or enterprises
Syllabus plan
The module will begin with convener-led seminars on: securing an internship or placement; the production of an annotated bibliography; issues arising and the production of mid-term reports; and lessons learned and the production of final reports. Following each of these workshops, you will meet individually with the convener for feedback on work in progress.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 140 | 150 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 8 | 4 x 2 hour Seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | Individual supervision (4 x 30 mins) |
| Placement | 150 | Internship/placement |
| Guided independent study | 140 | Production of internship/placement proposal, annotated bibliography, mid-term report, and final report |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft proposal | 500 words | 5 | Oral feedback in one-to-one meeting |
| Draft annotated bibliography | 1500 words | 3-4 | Oral feedback in one-to-one meeting |
| Draft mid-term report | 1000 words | 1-4,6 | Oral feedback in one-to-one meeting |
| Draft final report | 2000 words | 1-4,6 | Oral feedback in one-to-one meeting |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal | 10 | 500 words | 5 | Written comments to accompany mark |
| Annotated bibliography | 30 | 1500 words | 3-4 | Written comments to accompany mark |
| Mid-term report | 20 | 1000 words | 1-4, 6 | Written comments to accompany mark |
| Final report | 40 | 2000 words | 1-4, 6 | Written comments to accompany mark |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal | Proposal (500 words) | 5 | August/September reassessment period |
| Annotated bibliography | Annotated bibliography (1500 words) | 3-4 | August/September reassessment period |
| Mid-term report | Mid-term report (1000 words) | 1-4,6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Final Report | Final Report (2000 words) | 1-4, 6 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Basic reading:
Students will develop their own lists of readings relevant to their chosen internships or placements
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 29/06/2017 |
| Last revision date | 24/02/2022 |
