Course syllabus autumn 2011
Course syllabus autumn 2011
Title
Work Placement Studies
Swedish title
Work Placement Studies
Course code
IM215E
Credits
15 credits
Grading scale
UG / Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2011-09-01
Syllabus valid from
2011-09-01
Entry requirements
In order to be eligible for this course, students need to have completed fours semesters (120 higher education credits) of one of the following programmes: English Studies (HGENS), International Migration and Ethnic Relations (SGIME) or Language and Cultural Studies (HGLCE).
Level
Basic level
No main field.
Progression level
G2F
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course can normally be included as a part of a general degree at undergradate level.
Course contents
The work placement takes place during the semester and shoud last for at least five weeks. It should involve participation at an international, national or local governmental authority, an organisation, an association or at a company that is related to the student’s main field of studies.
The student has to personally arrange the work placement, which will be accepted by the course coordinator.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:
- can present in-depth knowledge and understanding of practical work with issues related to the main subject, and
- can present knowledge and understanding of how the labour market is constructed.
Skills and abilities
After finishing the course, the student:
- has the ability to apply theoretical knowledge gained in previous studies to the work placement;
- will be able to describe and discuss, both orally and in writing, experiences from the work placement, within a given deadline;
- has the ability to give an account of a relevant subject or question, chosen individually, that has been in focus during the work placement period.
Making judgements and communication skills
After finishing the course, the student:
- can present an ability to evaluate his or her own capacity and to chart different areas of working life that may be of relevance.
- can present an ability to independently identify his or her own need of additional knowledge within the relevant field.
Learning activities
Lectures and seminars.
Assessment
The course is examined through a written report in which the student reflects upon his or her experience of the work placement, his or her personal capacity, and the labour market in general, as well as highlighting a subject or question that has been relevant during the work placement.
Course literature and other study material
In consultation with the supervisor selected parts from:
- Blyton, Paul; Noon, Mike. The Realities of Work. Experiencing work and employment in contemporary society. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2007 (2002, 1997)
Course evaluation
All students are offered an opportunity to give feedback at the end of the course.