Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project)
| Module title | Business Practice (Placement/Work Experience Project) |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEP2030 |
| Academic year | 2020/1 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Stef Foley (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 60 |
|---|
Module description
Gaining work related experience of a variety of work place situations is invaluable to you as you apply for jobs post-graduation. Research into the graduate recruitment market suggests that lack of previous work experience is likely to detriment entry to graduate employment. BEP2030 builds on your year one learning and development (BEP1020) and expands your professional capability and entrepreneurial awareness.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module aims to continue your career and personal development journey, integrating practice and digital capability at a business engagement level. You will link theory and practice through a variety of experiential learning activities. You will develop transferable skills such as communication, networking, self-awareness and team working by working with a number of external businesses. You will complete a placement or project and as part of this, have the opportunity to personalise your career development journey.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Identify and secure appropriate work related business engagement or develop and collaborate on an entrepreneurial venture.
- 2. Identify and critically analyse relevant case studies and literature.
- 3. Demonstrate clear, critical and analytical reasoning through work related business engagement or enterprise development.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Develop professional and digital capability skills which will enable informed career decision making and promote employability.
- 5. Build effective skills in designing and managing the practical and academic aspects of research and learning needs, accessing the appropriate support and resources as required.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Develop reflective practice to explore, identify, evaluate and record the learning process.
- 7. Work independently and as part of a group to project manage business engagements.
- 8. Apply research skills to practical work-related issues.
- 9. Develop skills of analysis, digital skills, evaluation and synthesis in a business engagement context
Syllabus plan
- Introduction to the module
- Business engagement opportunities
- Activities to support and promote personal and skill development
- Personal e-portfolio management
- Developing reflective practice
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 60 | 80 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Business engagement project | 80 | Working with an organisation undertaking a dedicated project |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 10 | Group workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 60 | Completion of reflective learning paper, project report and presentation to class |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Meetings | 1hr discussion | 1-9 | Verbal |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 30 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (to include reflection and evidence of business engagement) | 60 | 2500 words | 1, 3, 4, 6-9 | Written |
| Group Presentation | 30 | 10 minutes | 2, 5, 8 ,9 | Verbal & written |
| Project Engagement Report | 10 | 50 word weekly update for the duration of the project | 7 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| As above | 100% Presentation - Case Study Analysis | 1 - 9 | July/August |
Re-assessment notes
A student, where deferred via a single component will be reassessed in that component only. Where a student is deferred in the whole module, then the original assessment: Portfolio (60%), Group presentation (30%) and Project Engagement report (10%) are consolidated as a single individual deferred element (100%).
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Core Text
- Chaudhuri, T., & Cabau, B. (Eds.). (2017). E-portfolios in higher education: A multidisciplinary approach. Springer.
- Moon, J. (2004). A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory and Practice. London, Routledge
- Falmer. Neugebauer, J., & Evans-Brain, J. (2009). Making the most of your placement. Sage Publications.
- Rainbird, H, Fuller, A. & and Munro, A. (2004). Work Place Learning in Context, Routledge.
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
https://mycareerzone.exeter.ac.uk
Several resources from the University Careers Zone on interview techniques, designing cvs and completing applications
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | Business Practice and Analysis BEP1020 |
| Module co-requisites | Project Management BEP2020 |
| NQF level (module) | 5 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 01/09/2014 |
| Last revision date | 02/09/2020 |
