Module SSI2001 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SSI2001: Learning from Work Experience in Social Sciences
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Preparing for your work placement
- Personal development planning
- Learning from experience
- Reflection, reflective writing and preparing to write critical logs
- An introduction to employment policies and practices.
- Values and professionalism in the workplace
- Personal Development and Academic Skills review
- Preparing for work after university
- Preparing for assessment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 100 | 40 |
...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 | 10 | 10 x 1 hour workshops |
| Placement | 40 | 40 hours work placement |
| Guided Independent Study | 10 | Reflective journal kept during work experience |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation of tasks related to teaching and learning sessions |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Planning and preparation for work placement and work placement activities |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Completion of activities for assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Useful materials on many aspects of learning from experience are also available online at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/employability/
Other Learning Resources
Suggested journal resources include:
- Journal of Education and Work
- Work, Employment and Society
- Gender, Work and Organisation
- Reflective Practice
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Bolton, G. and Delderfeld, R. (2018) Reflective Practice: Writing and Professional Development, 5th edn., Los Angeles: Sage.
Cascio, W. (2000). Managing a Virtual Workplace. The Academy of Management Executive (1993-2005), 14(3), 81-90.
Cottrell, S. (2015), Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook. Palgrave Study Guides. London
Edgell, S., Gottfried, H. and Granter, E. (eds.) (2016) The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment, London: Sage.
Fanthorne, C. (2004), Work Placements – A Survival Guide for Students. Palgrave Study Guides. Macmillan, London. Hatton, N. and Smith, D. (1995) Facilitating reflection: issues and research, Forum of education, 50, (1) 49-65.
Illeris, K. (2009) Contemporary theories of learning. London: Routledge.
Kolb, D. (2014) Experiential Learning: Experience as a Source of Learning and Development. New Jersey: Pearson Education.
Mehta, K. & Shah, V. (2019). Global Business: Virtual Workplaces and Collaborations. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology, 9(4).
Moon, J. (2006), Learning Journals: A handbook for reflective practice and professional development. Abingdon: Routledge.
Neugebauer, J. and Evans-Brain, J. (2016) Employability: Making the most of your career development. London: Sage Publications.
Noon, M., Blyton, P. and Morrell K. (2013) The Realities of Work: Experiencing Work and Employment in Contemporary Society, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
Schon, D. (1991). The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. Aldershot: Ashgate.
