The module aims to provide you with the opportunity to learn experientially through a placement experience. Throughout the teaching material and resources, there will be focus on the organisation that you conduct your placement with and their organisational structure, mission, market, as well as the operational elements of specific roles within sport, exercise and/or physical education organisations. You will explore your own personal and professional development by reflecting on your own areas of strength and weaknesses in relation to the industry. Reflective practice will be explored and specific frameworks for you to base your reflective practice around, for example Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle (1984). Personal and professional development, how to reflect in and on-action and professional standards whilst on placement will form the majority of the learning content within this module.

Assessment One – A Placement logbook to be completed that promotes aspects of employability such as CV etc. The logbook also serves the purpose of ensuring hours have been documented and feedback can be obtained from the placement host. (LO 1)

Assessment Two – Using evidence to support students will complete a Viva where they will reflect upon their placement experience, discussing what they have learnt throughout the process. This will be 15 minutes long. (LO 2&3)

A blended approach will be utilised on this module as a mixture of online and face to face lectures supplemented with self-lead learning and reflection whilst on placement. You will have the opportunity to observe, participate and evaluate within a range of industry opportunities.

1. Communicate knowledge and understanding surrounding the operations and functions of your host organisation.

2. Communicate the placement experience and your learning from it in an appropriate format.

3. Critically reflect upon and evaluate your own experiences during the placement and identify your own future development needs.

Blackboard

Microsoft Teams

Classroom and IT facilities

Students to source their own literature surrounding their work-based learning experience.

Jackson, D., & Trede, F. (2020). The role of reflection after placement experiences to develop self-authorship among higher education students. In Enriching Higher Education Students' Learning through Post-work Placement Interventions (pp. 189-208). Springer, Cham.

Sykes, C., & Dean, B. A. (2013). A practice-based approach to student reflection in the workplace during a work-integrated learning placement. Studies in Continuing Education, 35(2), 179-192.

The opportunity to work and gain valuable experience within industry is a key fundamental of this module. Reflecting upon your individual skill set will enable you to tailor your placement experience to your own development. This is an excellent opportunity to build knowledge, network, develop contacts and above all else gain experience in-line with your own career aspirations!