1. Analyse individual strengths and areas for improvement within the context of an applied working environment and create strategies to improve these. (Assessment 1)
Application
Reflection

2. To understand and critically assess the qualities and skills used and developed in the placement setting. (Assessment 2)
Reflection

3. To demonstrate applied analytical skills to systematically assess and critically evaluate the contemporary issues and the overall impact of the project on an organisation or specific workplace context. (Assessment 2)
Analysis
Application
Knowledge & Understanding
Problem Solving

This module will introduce students to the skills and capabilities needed to apply learning within a workplace. Students will attend 4 taught workshop sessions covering employability skills relevant to the role of a practicing psychologist. They will also have 2 x 1hour sessions with their tutor to monitor progress
Students will be given the opportunity to practice and apply these skills within a placement setting. Placements may include: research assistants, community workers, council positions (e.g. planning), health promotion, voluntary organisations (e.g. food banks, charities, hospices), HR (e.g. health and safety and wellbeing), local health/sports organisations.
• Students should recognise the need to take responsibility for their own professional development (e.g. through PDP) and should therefore understand the principles and utility of critical self-reflection for their development as professional psychologist.
• Students should have the knowledge and skills relevant to working with other professionals, including: and understanding of theories of leadership, and the role of collaborative working in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary teams.

Students will be required to complete two pieces of assessment.

Summative Assessment 1: COMPLETION OF 35 HOURS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE for a company or organisation. This must be evidenced by submission of a log of activity signed by the workplace supervisor and the Assessment of Student Performance form. The placement may include working within a formal work setting but may also include the completion of commissioned research. This does not contribute to the overall grade point but must be completed to successfully pass the module (Learning Outcome 1), (Weighting: 0%).

Summative Assessment 2: REFLECTIVE PORTFOLIO that systematically analyses the skills developed in relation to professional psychology and evaluates the impact of the work carried out in the placement setting (word limit: 4,000 words), (Learning Outcomes: 2 and 3), (Weighting: 100%)

Face-to-face taught sessions and tutorials

Students will be required to attend 4 teaching sessions to:
1. Be introduced to employability skills relevant to a professional psychologist
2. Develop an action plan for work experience
3. Understand the application, and needs to further develop, skills in an applied setting.

In addition, students can arrange up to 2 informal meetings to monitor progress and provide support for the reflective elements of the module.

Independent Study
This is indicative as students will need to complete a minimum of 50 hours of relevant applied work experience. The remaining 88 hours of independent study will enable the student to review and reflect upon the specific area of study and to undertake research to support the portfolio assessment.

Midwinter, D. and Whatmore, T. (2011). Positive Placements: Making the Most of Your Educational Placement. Continuum International Publishing Group: London.

Moon, J.A. (2004). Reflection in Learning and Professional Development: Theory and Practice. Routledge Falmer: Oxford.

Students must be registered on MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology.
Students must gain a satisfactory DBS check if the placement is in a community setting.

This module will introduce you to the skills and capabilities needed to apply learning within a workplace. You will attend taught workshop sessions covering employability skills relevant to the role of a practicing psychologist and you will also have tutor sessions to monitor progress.
You will be given the opportunity to practice and apply these skills within a placement setting. Placements may include: research assistants, community workers, council positions (e.g. planning), health promotion, voluntary organisations (e.g. food banks, charities, hospices), HR (e.g. health and safety and wellbeing), local health/sports organisations.
• You should recognise the need to take responsibility for your own professional development (e.g. through PDP) and should therefore understand the principles and utility of critical self-reflection for your development as a professional psychologist.
• You should have the knowledge and skills relevant to working with other professionals, including: an understanding of theories of leadership, and the role of collaborative working in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary teams.