Studying at York
Placement Extension - LAN00082H
Module summary
If you want an opportunity to link your experience in a short-term volunteering placement with the knowledge and skills gained in your degree, this module is for you.
Related modules
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
This module provides an opportunity to demonstrate ability to link practical experience in a workplace volunteering placement with the subject content of your degree programme. A series of reflective tasks during the placement contribute to defining the research question or project brief that you will work on, in consultation with the module convenor.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, you will have:
- demonstrated understanding of the values, culture and operation of your placement host organisation
- identified how theoretical concepts and analytical skills acquired in your degree programme are relevant and/or applied (or not applied where they could be) in the workplace setting
- reflected critically on the benefits and challenges of applying theoretical concepts in practice, in the light of relevant research literature
- articulated in writing your experience of tackling the challenge of applying academic knowledge to practical tasks
- gained experience of devising and writing a project report for a professional audience
Module content
Students must have:
- A confirmed offer of a suitable placement via the Careers and Placements volunteering team (see placement list below).
- A Stage 2 average of 60% or higher.
These prerequisites cannot be fulfilled in advance, so students who register for a Placement Extension must register for, or remain registered on, a back-up module, which will be dropped if they meet the Stage 2 average requirement and are also successful in obtaining a placement.
In 2024-25, the Placement Extension module can be combined with the following placement(s):
- YSIS Speech and Language School Volunteers placement [Semester 2]
Contingency plan in the event of placement cancellation
In the unlikely event that a placement is cancelled or breaks down, after the end of the second week of teaching, you will be supported by the module convenor (in up to two additional one-to-one tutorials) to choose a topic for your coursework that allows you to reflect on your partially completed placement experience and/or on the broader context relevant to your placement type.
Contact hours
Six tutorials will be scheduled during the placement, meeting mostly as a group to compare experiences across different placement settings, and drawing on the knowledge and skills that different students bring from their degree programme experience to date. The tutorials will also provide opportunities to discuss the structure and scope of the planned essay or project report, conceptual issues in linking placement activities to the module content and/or practical issues in data collection (if appropriate), and relevant background literature. Towards the end of the placement each student will be offered a one-to-one tutorial to discuss progress on their own individual assessment task.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
Formative assessment will comprise a series of reflective tasks to be undertaken during the placement, to refine the structure and scope of the main coursework essay or project report. Feedback will be provided in scheduled tutorials and/or in written comments on tasks.
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback within the University mandated time limit.
Indicative reading
To be determined by the student in consultation with the module tutor.