Studying at York
Summer Placement - ENV00031M
- Department: Environment and Geography
- Credit value: 50 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
Module summary
Students undertake a research project where they normally spend the months of July and August based with their external host. This provides research experience in a professional environment and from this students produce a 5000 word research dissertation for their assessment plus give a 15 minute talk (+ 5 minutes for questions) on their Placement work. In addition to performing their research project students are encouraged to gain as much work experience as they can from their host organisation within the time constraints imposed by their research but they must do this in their own time and under their own insurance as only their research project will be assessed and hence covered the University of York Insurance.
You are responsible for setting up your own placement but Julie Hawkins will help you with this.
Module will run
NoneModule aims
The intention of the placement is to give students experience of marine research and/or management practice, by working for a placement host in a professional environment. Hosts will usually be NGOs or Government Agencies.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students will have:
- Gained work experience in an organisation that deals with marine
environmental management.
- Gained in depth knowledge and understanding about the issue they have studied
- Extended analytical and technical research skills.
Improved ability to synthesise and communicate research findings.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 80 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 20 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback on your talk will be e-mailed within a week of your talk, and if possible prior to the date of your handin. Students should also consider the questions they are asked by staff during their question time as a form of feedback to help inform their Placement write-up. If appropriate staff may offer students a short session of individual, face-to face feedback on their talk to help inform the Placement write-up.
Written feedback on the Placement report will be e-mailed to students 4 weeks after the handin deadline.
Indicative reading
No key texts for this module as it is an independent study module