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EC230: Placement Support
Module code: EC230
Module provider: Economics; School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Credits: 0
Level: Level 2 (Intermediate)
When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2
Module convenor: Mrs Amanda Gill, email: a.j.r.gill@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s): This module is only available to students on Economics Department placement degrees. (Open)
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list: No
Last updated: 2 October 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
To develop students' application and CV writing skills, knowledge of psychometric and video testing, interview and assessment centre techniques. Students also gain additional personal insight through personality tests (for career direction).
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Be better prepared to apply for placement opportunities
- Be better prepared to attend interviews and assessment centres
- Be better prepared to make career choices and apply for jobs
Module content
- GES application session
- Your placement timeline and how to update your CV
- How and where to search for a placement
- Making the perfect application
- Psychometric tests and video interviews workshop
- Interview and Assessment Centres
- Pre-placement induction
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
Sessions will be interactive and seminar styled.
Study hours
At least 6 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Lectures | |||
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | |||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | 4 | 2 | |
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
聽Placement and study abroad | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
聽Independent study hours | 聽Semester 1 | 聽Semester 2 | 听厂耻尘尘别谤 |
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Independent study hours | 10 | 10 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
There is no assessment on this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
There is no assessment on this module.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
1:1 consultations on CV, cover letter writing and interview readiness.
Summer term Placement Health Check exercise to evaluate the level of placement readiness and identify further actions.
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.