Placement Handbook
Blackboard
Disclosure and Barring Service {DBS) check {previously CRB checks)
Policy documents of the placement organisation (provided by the placement
provider

Recommended Library Books and Journals appropriate to placement.

Wilkinson and Pickett (2009 ) The Spirit Level

Jeremy B Williams (2004) 'Exploring the use of blogs as learning spaces in the higher education sector' in Australian Journal of Educational Technology http://ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet20/williams.html

Pete Alcock (2010) 'A strategic unity: defining the third sector in the UK' in Voluntary Sector Review, Vol 1, Number 1 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/vsr/2010/00000001/00000001/art00002

1. DISPLAY THE LEARNING ABILITY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITIES AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER TRAINING OF A PROFESSIONAL OR EQUIVALENT NATURE.
Reflection

2. WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEMONSTRATING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND SENSITIVITY TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMERS
Application
Knowledge and Understanding
Reflection

3. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK CHALLENGES AND ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY WORKERS IN THE PUBLIC/VOLUNTARY/COMMUNITY SECTOR AND RELATE THIS TO SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
Enquiry
Knowledge and Understanding

4. COMMUNICATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK CONTEXT, WORK ENVIRONMENT, WORK TASKS AND KEY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCED ON THE PLACEMENT
Communication

This module offers the opportunity to experience the professional world of work in a public, voluntary or community organisation or a registered charity. Particular
attention is paid to an appreciation of the ethical, practical, technical and financial (resource) issues involved in working with and for these sectors in the audit-driven culture of the twenty-first century. Students will typically be working with
professional staff in the support of customers who experience some form of social disadvantage and require support. Alternatively, students might be required to
contribute towards or conduct a small-scale research/evaluation project for the
organisation.

• 3x1 hour LECTURES at the beginning of the placement MODULE exploring
sociological theory in the workplace.
• 50 hours spent in the workplace over a 10 week period and negotiated with the 'employer' on an individual basis.
• 1x1 hour meeting with tutor to discuss your placement.
• 6x1 (or equivalent) hour sessions to take part in assessed presentations.

Your independent study hours will comprise of a mixture of 50 hours in a placement settin_g and 90 hours of reading and research to prepare for your assessment.
Blackboard will provide supportive information and guidance to this module and enable a space for students to Blog about their experience as part of their independent study time.
Key Information Set Data:
10% scheduled learning and teaching activities
60% guided independent learning
30% placement

The module leader has the right to refuse students onto this module if they have a poor attendance and engagement.

• Passing 1 x Microsoft exams (Powerpoint) (covering learning outcome 1) at 30%
• 15 min Presentation using Powerpoint (covering learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5) at 60%
• Passing a 50 hours Placement (covering learning outcome 2 & 5) at 10%
All assessment components need to be passed to obtain and overall pass for the module.

Presentations must contain:
1. Details of the placement organisation and the work task(s) that you were assigned
2. Reflections on the work environment/challenges and your personal/professional learning from the placement experience
3. Reflections in the skills you have gained and the feedback you obtained and how this might transfer to future employment