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Module Title	Professional Placements for Geographers
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 20960
Module Lead	Jo Southworth
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LI People, Politics and Planning in the City - (03 31856) Social & Political Geography - (03 23142)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	BA/BSStudents must, normally, obtain a Year 2 average of 60% or above. NOTE THAT PLACES ARE LIMITED AND REGISTRATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTERVIEW BY MODULE LEADER IF THE MODULE IS OVERSUBSCRIBED. Max 24 students
Contact Hours	Seminar-4 hours Project supervision-3 hours Guided independent study-193 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module provides students with the opportunity to develop both generic and discipline specific transferable skills by experiencing the real-life workings of issues covered more formally and academically in the classroom. Through a placement scheme students will work for an organisation learning a) the day to day responsibilities of working in that job through shadowing b) practical experience of being involved in a project and c) the correct way to disseminate their results to the appropriate persons within the organisation. This will provide the basis for critical reflection on the links between theory as learnt at university and practice in a work situation. In addition students will gain valuable experience of work outside the university through their placements that will help equip them for their future careers.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Root their intellectual enquiries in practical experience and thus provide a critique of them Critically evaluate real life case studies in the context of broader academic debates. Present findings for academic and non-academic audiences Be equipped with a combination of transferable and discipline skills through practical experience Develop skills associated with student-centred learning and develop learner independence
Assessment	20960-01 : Presentation : Presentation (20%) 20960-03 : Report : Coursework (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Presentation (20%), 4000 word report (80%) Reassessment: N/A
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