| Unit name | Placement in Publishing or Related Industries |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGLM0075 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Mimi Thebo |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
This unit can be taken instead of Critical Issues in Contemporary Publishing. Both cannot be taken. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
In this unit, students will be co-supervised by an academic member of staff and a partner contact/organisation and undertake 1 x 1-hour seminar per week plus 1 working day per week in the work placement (during teaching weeks).
In addition, the hosting organisation will be required to provide formative feedback on the student’s performance and his/her achievements during the placement in the form of an end-of-placement report. This report will be collated and communicated to each student individually by the unit director, who will also be available for consultation to discuss and analyse the feedback through one-on-one supervision meetings.
A formal memorandum of understanding will be drawn up at the beginning of the placement (to be signed by the student, the organisation and the unit director) to set out mutual expectations and commitments. The content of the end-of-placement report will reflects the expectations of both the student and the organisation as articulated in the MoU.
By the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching style and the role of the supporting lecturer will be agreed between the placement organisation, student and supervising lecturer in a learning contract, but will normally include a description of the role/duties or specific project the student will undertake, the materials the student will produce, the feedback the host will provide and the supervisor contact/support scheme. The student will undertake work under the supervision of both the industry host and the lecturer and this will provide the main learning experience.
A portfolio of writing to include:
1 x 3,000 word summative essay, responding to a topic relevant to the particular placement tasks/project [ILOs 1, 2, 4, 6] (70%)
1 x summative reflective journal, demonstrating employability skills and knowledge transfer. The specific content and structure of the journal will depend on the individual placement, and will thus be agreed between the student, the partner contact/organisation and the unit co-ordinator [ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] (30%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ENGLM0075).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
