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Module title: Work Based Learning 2 PT
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 40.00
ECTS credit value: 20
Module code: BSV10120
Module leader: Mike Thomson
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

Requisites: Pre-requisite: [Module BSV09125] Work Based Learning 1 PT
Description of module content:

Work Placement 2 (PT) shall comprise a minimum 10-week period of continuous satisfactory employment within a programme-related organisation during trimester 3 of stage 5. The work experience gained from the placement shall be recorded as a weekly diary. The diary entries shall document the work you have been engaged on and what you have learnt during the work placement. You will then create a case study based upon a particular project or aspect of your core surveying profession in order to demonstrate how your experience in the workplace has enhanced the knowledge that you have gained throughout your studies. You will also be required to carry out a strategic analysis of your employer?s activities and how your experience has contributed to the overall aims and objectives of the organisation?s long-term strategy.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Record work-based experience in the form of a diary.

LO2: Develop analytical thought processes and evaluative skills.

LO3: Analyse and evaluate practices in the workplace in relation to academic learning.

LO4: Carry out a strategic appraisal of the employment organisation’s business strategy and how your experience contributes to this.

LO5: Reflect on how the work placement has enhanced your programme-based knowledge and understanding.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 3, Blended, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Mike Thomson
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 4 LECTURE
Face To Face Tutorial 2 TUTORIAL
Other Work based learning 394 Work based learning
Total Study Hours400
Expected Total Study Hours for Module400


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Learning Log 30 1~2 Week 12 HOURS= 2500 Learning Log - This will comprise the weekly recording of experience gained in the workplace which must be evaluated and analysed in the context of your organisation’s overall corporate aims and objectives. This will comprise descriptions of the work tasks undertaken on a weekly basis for trimester 3 along with a commentary analysing how the activities contribute towards achieving your organisations business strategy. This diary is your opportunity to record your experience and provide evidence of your evaluation and analysis of the work-based practices of your employer’s organisation and will require to be signed-off by your employer to confirm that it is an accurate reflection of your work undertaken at the organisation.
Project - Written 70 3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 7,500 words A case study may be seen as an in-depth, detailed examination of a complex issue in its real-life context.You are asked to present a case study based upon an aspect of the experience that you have gained during your period in the workplace whilst at university. The case study must be based upon your own experience and must be appropriate to your programme of study. The topic or topics must demonstrate how you have contributed to your organisations activities and how the activities have mapped with your programme of studies.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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