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Year in Industry - ENV00027I

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  • Department: Environment and Geography
  • Module co-ordinator: Mrs. Jenny Pollard
  • Credit value: 120 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Vacation 2021-22 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

Spending a year in industry will give students a valuable insight into the world of work, develop employability skills and increase their potential for employment. This module involves students spending 9 - 12 months working in an industrial setting and is completed after their stage 2 teaching. The year in industry placement will provide work experience that complements the students degree. Year in industry placements are paid at a rate typical to the sector. The student will benefit from being an employee of the year in industry placement provider whilst still being a student of the University of York. This arrangement will allow students to maintain links with and gain support from the University and the Department of Environment and Geography whilst on the year in industry. The students’ year in industry supervisor will maintain regular contact with the student and carry out a site visit within the first few months of the placement.

Taking a year out in industry has many benefits, including hands-on experience of working in an applied setting, and more generic skills, such as teamwork and time management – invaluable for the remainder of the degree and attractive to prospective employers and PhD supervisors.

Module learning outcomes

Successful students will be able to:

Subject content

  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of work experience within their chosen field

  • develop the capacity to work largely independently to the normal professional standards required in their chosen discipline

  • present their work experience in the form of a reflective report

  • improve their practical skills and learn new techniques

 

Academic and graduate skills

  • Improve their team-working skills, as well as learning to work independently

  • increase their employability prospects and prepare for the world of work

  • gain vocational experience not available to students in the University setting

  • make a more informed decision about their future career path

 

Other learning outcomes (if applicable)

  • Be better prepared for their final year research project

Indicative assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Scientific report/reflection		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

Pass/fail & Non-reassessable

Indicative reassessment

None

Module feedback

The year in industry reports will be marked within the standard 20 working days window in the Department. Feedback will be provided once marks have been approved.

Indicative reading

There are no key texts for this module.


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