Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3701: Law Placement

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Reflective essay1,000 words2, 4, 8, 9Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Curriculum vitae750 words1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Business report1,000 words2, 4, 5, 6Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Reflective essay302,000 words2, 4, 8, 9Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Video interview responses2010 minutes2, 9Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Updated curriculum vitae and/or LinkedIn profile10As required1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Business report403,500 words2, 4, 5, 6Individual written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
0
0

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Reflective essayReflective essay (2,000 words) 2, 4, 8, 9August/September re-assessment period
Video interview responsesVideo interview responses (10 minutes)2, 9referral/deferral periodAugust/September re-assessment period
Updated curriculum vitae and/or LinkedIn profileUpdated curriculum vitae and/or LinkedIn profile (as required)1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10August/September re-assessment period
Business reportBusiness report (3,500 words)2, 4, 5, 6August/September re-assessment period

Re-assessment notes

A student who fails this module will normally be transferred to the LLB (Hons) Law programme; ‘with Professional Placement’ will thus not feature in the title of their degree.