Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3109C: Law Placement

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

The aims of this module are to provide you with opportunities to

develop your personal management skills and experience of learning through work;
explore the links between the skills developed and the study and practice of law and business in your placement’s setting;
prepare for the world of work beyond university through increased knowledge and first-hand understanding of a professional working environment;
enhance your grasp of key transferable skills (such as working with others, problem-solving, communication) through the management of your learning in an independent context;
develop your capacity of self-assessment through structured reflection on your experience;
enhance your employability skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the area(s) of practice, or sector(s), in which the placement(s) took place. 2. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the workplace including relevant policies, working practices, commercial awareness, strategy and visions of the organisation(s). 3. Reflect critically on practical skills developed while on placement.
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Demonstrate critical awareness of the similarities and differences in approaches to law and/or business between work experience and academic study.
Personal and Key Skills	5. Develop/enhance practical work-based skills and experience. 6. Negotiate the different types of working relationships with staff within the workplace, and others - directly or indirectly - relevant to the placement. 7. Identify and reflect on personal challenges and to learn from their resolution.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Professional law or industrial placement for the full academic year (minimum of 28 weeks) in one or more placement(s) approved by the University of Exeter.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
3	0	1197

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	3	3 x one-hour meetings with placement tutor
Work Placement	1197	Work placement undertaken with one or more organization(s) approved by the University of Exeter. The hours are approximate and may vary on an individual basis but are to include all assessment and study time.

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).