Law Placement
| Module title | Law Placement |
|---|---|
| Module code | LAW2701 |
| Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Credits | |
| Module staff | Ms Charlie King (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 12 | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 60 |
|---|
Module description
This 2nd year module forms part of the LLB with Professional Placement pathway. This non-credit bearing module aims to help students on this programme to prepare for the placement year that will take place in the third year of their degree. The module aims to assist students in their job/placement search and to provide a general preparation for successful participation in the workforce.
Delivery is through blended learning with a combination of recorded lectures, e-learning units and workshops. Completion of all sessions is mandatory unless specified as optional.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This 2nd year module forms part of the LLB with Professional Placement pathway. This non-credit bearing module aims to help students on this programme to prepare for the placement year that will take place in the third year of their degree. The module aims to assist students in their job/placement search and to provide a general preparation for successful participation in the workforce.
The combination of workshops, lectures and e-learning units focus on securing a placement, work-readiness and professionalism.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. understand the impact of behaviour, ethics and health and safety in the workplace;
- 2. understand the importance of continuing personal and professional development in the workplace;
- 3. understand the academic requirements that they are expected to fulfil during the placement year.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. locate information sources that will help them identify: a) The skills - discipline specific and transferable - that they should acquire by completing their degree b) Career options where a degree in their subject area is essential (where relevant), career options where a degree in their subject area is desirable, career options where a degree in their subject area would be useful.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. locate information sources that will help them to identify, critically reflect on and provide examples from their own experiences to demonstrate the personal and key skills that they have developed and that graduate employers value most highly.
Syllabus plan
It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics although precise content and order may vary.
- Year 2 Securing your Placement – Review of expectations/responsibilities during the placement search and placement approval process (including how to seek approval for a placement, health and safety and risk assessment).
- Health and Safety and what to do when you secure a placement.
- Professionalism in the Workplace: Ethics and Culture.
- Introduction to placement year academic assessments.
- Pre-Placement Briefing Session – Student Responsibilities and Support.
- OPTIONAL: skills sessions, mock interviews, etc.
- OPTIONAL: Appointments with Employability and Placement Advisors to review student progress in securing a professional placement and advise on CV/LinkedIn and applications.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 16 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 8 | Lectures (online recorded) & synchronous sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | 16 | Individual participation in e-learning tasks, research of potential roles, writing applications, etc. |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Assignment | LinkedIn Profile | 2 and 5 | Verbal feedback from the CSSIS/Law School Placements Team and the central careers service Careers Consultants |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This module is not formally assessed, however it is possible to fail the module. Students are required to attend all compulsory sessions and complete the formative assignment |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | N/A | N/A |
Re-assessment notes
Attending all compulsory sessions and completing the formative assignment are required to pass LAW2701, which is a pre-requisite for progression to LAW3701.
Those students who fail to meet the pre-requisites for LAW3701 will be transferred back to the three-year degree.
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
ELE – LAW2701 – Law Placement
Career Zone on-line careers resources:
Deciding: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/deciding/
Planning: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/planning/
Competing: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/competing/
| Credit value | |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 0 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 5 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 22/02/2021 |
| Last revision date | 22/02/2021 |
