The Placement offers a learning experience where students integrate into a work-based environment and complete either a specific and practical task for that organisation or undertake a number of projects. The course is designed to consolidate critical analytical skills and to develop reflective learning and communication skills. A key element of the course is the integration of placement-based learning and classroom-based disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives.

Placement: 8 weeks

Writing up: 4 weeks

Plus a number of workshops before and after the placement

Dissertation DUMF3007P, DUMF3023P

Placement (International) DUMF3087P

Final Report 55%;

Reflective journal/Work-based journal 30%;

Initial report 15%.

The aims of the Placement are for the students:

1. To integrate into a work-based environment or, in the case of students already in employment, to assume a different role in a familiar environment.

2. To experience work-based structures, demands and rhythms.

3. To complete a negotiated project, or projects, relevant to the needs of the work setting and the degree designation.

4. To complete the project to the satisfaction of the work based supervisor.

5. To integrate the experiential learning of the placement with more traditional campus-based learning.

By the end of the Placement students will be able to:

1. Negotiate and manage a project or projects.

2. Explain the relevance of the specific work-based experience to the wider environmental, social, health, educational or economic contexts.

3. Utilise a reflective journal/work-based journal to reflect on the nature of the work experience.

4. Critically discuss elements of the placement in relation to themes and issues of academic study relevant to the designated degree.

5. Write a report in a format appropriate to the nature of the project or projects.