Module LAW3701 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3701: Law Placement
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to develop your personal management skills and experience of learning through work. The module allows you to fully explore the links between the skills developed and study and practice of law in whichever business setting your placement is within. The module aims to prepare you for the world of work beyond the University through not only increased knowledge but also a first-hand understanding of a professional working environment. During the year you will enhance your key transferable skills through the management of your learning in an independent context. i.e. working with others, problem solving, communication. During the year you will also develop your capacity for self-assessment through structured reflection on your experience. As part of the assessment for this module you will be required to write a business report which will allow you to link your theoretical knowledge of the law to your practical experience. When writing the report you will need to analyse and apply academic literature to your real-world experience. On completion you will enjoy enhanced employability skills.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Produce job applications that represent your strengths and target specific employers in an appropriate manner; 2. Demonstrate critical awareness of the similarities and differences in approaches to law between work experience and academic study at Exeter 3. Reflect critically on practical experiences gained, and the impact they may have on your views and actions; 4. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the workplace including relevant polices, working practices, commercial awareness, strategy and visions of the organisation; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. reflect on the relationship between learning law and legal or business skills developed, with learning and skills developed through your work placement. 6. systematically research the academic background to and legal or law-related issues arising from your placement; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Develop/enhance practical work-based skills and experience; 8. Negotiate the different types of working relationships with staff within the workplace, and others - directly or indirectly - relevant to the placement; 9. Identify and reflect on personal challenges and to learn from their resolution; 10. Use a range of technologies and applications relevant to most workplaces; |
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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective Essay | 1,000 words | 2, 9 | Written and Oral |
| Curriculum Vitae | 750 words | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 | Written and Oral |
| Business Report | 1,000 words | 2, 4, 5, 6 | Written and Oral |
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.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 0 | 35 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective Essay | 30 | 2,000 words | 2, 4, 9 | Written and Oral |
| Video Interview Responses | 20 | 10 minutes | 2, 9 | Written and Oral |
| Updated Curriculum Vitae and/or LinkedIn profile | 10 | As required | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | Written and Oral |
| Business Report | 40 | 3,500 words | 2, 4, 5, 6 | Written and Oral |
| 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 assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective Essay | Reflective Essay (2,000 words) | 2, 4, 9 | referral/deferral period |
| Video Interview Responses | Video Interview Responses (10 minutes) | 2, 9 | referral/deferral period |
| Updated Curriculum Vitae and/or LinkedIn profile | Updated Curriculum Vitae and/or LinkedIn profile | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 | referral/deferral period |
| Business Report | Business Report (3,500 words) | 2, 4, 5, 6 | referral/deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferred students will be reassessed in the element that has been mitigated. Students will be referred only if they achieve under 40% overall. If this is the case students will then be reassessed in any elements they have failed.
Please note if students do not achieve 40% on the reassessment attempt, they will be put on to the three year variant of their programme. This module will appear on your transcript as a fail, and you will no longer have ‘with Legal Placement’ in your degree title.
