PO1PLA-Placement Support

Module Provider: School of Politics, Economics and International Relations
Number of credits: 0 [0 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
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Current from: 2019/0

Email: p.darji@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

To develop students’ placement awareness, placement understanding, introductory employment and placement application readiness (CV writing, peer support, application forms, career advice)

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Outline content:

Placement awareness session

Introductions to placements

What placements can I do?

Gaining relevant work experience

Advice from placement returners

CV preparation in a computer lab

Placement search and applications with advice from 2nd year students

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Sessions will be interactive and seminar styled.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module

Formative assessment methods:

Self or peer assessed exercises to assist with placement preparation

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Summer term placement check exercise to evaluate the level of placement readiness and to identify further actions.

Penalties for late submission:

Not applicable as this is not a credit bearing module

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Last updated: 16 December 2019