Professional Placement Year P&A (FP100)
Professional Placement Year Physics & Astronomy
Module FP100
Module details for 2024/25.
120 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module augments and amplifies the overall BSc Physics and MPhys Physics course learning outcomes and is designed to improve student employability by facilitating full-year and full-time professional/work placements. The aims are a) to provide students with the opportunity to experience the practical applications of what they have learned during the preceding years of their degree, and b) to receive further training in the skills associated with their specific work placement.
Module learning outcomes
Contribute their ideas, knowledge and expertise effectively in a working environment (assessment 1)
Reflect critically on their professional skills development in relation to employability (assessment 1)
Integrate academic knowledge and understanding with practical professional experience (assessment 1)
Describe and analyse corporate social responsibility and sustainable development issues in relation to the placement organisation (assessment 1)
Communicate the placement learning experience to others (assessment 2)
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Resit assessment period Week 1 Fri 16:00 | 10.00% |
| Report (5000 words) | Resit assessment period Week 1 Fri 16:00 | 90.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
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