Access to appropriate texts, legislation, case law and academic journals.

On-line resources- Westlaw, LexisNexis and Practical law

(i) Students must ensure that the work experience provider signs forms confirming that they will support the client appropriately, including the provision of feedback as part of the assessment; and
(ii) A risk assessment has to be carried out, to satisfy the University’s insurers.

To provide observational experience of working in a professional environment; to increase awareness of how the law operates in practice; to develop personal transferable skills.
Students will undertake a 'placement' in a professional environment. There is no formal content. The aim is to:
- provide an observational experience
- increase awareness of how the law operates in practice
- develop personal transferable skills

The work experience is the key strategy in achieving the outcomes supported by three formal tutorials: To develop an action plan for the work experience, to agree research topic in the light of the placement, to monitor progress on the placement and written element, plus supervisory tutorials. The latter are informal, and are to provide support for the reflective element of the module.

Individual Tutorials: (6 hours per student)
There will be 3 'formal' meetings:

1. To develop an action plan for work experience
2. To brief students on the assessments, including reflective writing skills.
3. To monitor progress on the placement and on the assessment

There will be 3 informal meetings to provide support for the reflective element of the module.

Independent Study (154 hours)
This is indicative as the work experience will take place over a minimum of 15 working days either in one or more blocks or spread over a semester. The student will undertake independent research into the area selected for the research report.

Coursework:
A work experience diary weighted at 60 %
Coursework - A work experience evaluation weighted at 40%.

1. A work experience reflective journal , assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 (60 % weighting)
2. A work experience evaluation, assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 2 to be agreed between the work experience provider and module leader ( 40 % weighting).


To pass this module, students must obtain an overall mark of at least 40%

Webb, J. and Maughan C. Lawyers’ Skills (Legal Practice Course Manuals) (21st edn, OUP 2017.)

Finch, E and Fafinski, S, Employability Skills for Law Students (OUP 2014)

Williams, K. Reflective Writing (Palgrave Macmillan 2012)

1. Manage their own learning, exercise initiative, personal responsibility and demonstrate the learning ability, qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment or further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
Reflection

2. Apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate, extend and apply their knowledge and understanding and devise and sustain arguments.
Application

3.Communicate and analyse information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
Communication

This module provides you with an opportunity to increase and improve your employability skills. You will be asked to reflect upon your work experience placement which will help you to identify and explore your transferrable skills. This process will enable you to enhance your CV and improve your job interview techniques and performance