Unit name | Placement in Publishing or Related Industries |
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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 |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
This unit can be taken instead of Critical Issues in Contemporary Publishing. Both cannot be taken. |
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%)
Texts and other reading will depend on the placement organisation and will be negotiated with the partner and informed by the supervising academic.