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Module Title
Industry Experience Portfolio 3
Reference CB3917 Version 2
Created February 2024 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved June 2018 SCQF Points 15
Amended April 2024 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide the student with the opportunity to gain experiences within the events industry, applying knowledge and understanding as well as the professional and meta transferable skills acquired in the programme to date.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Evidence professional skills, attitudes and behaviours appropriate to the workplace.
2 Develop an in-depth understanding of the organisations in which they are placed.
3 Integrate and apply the theories and principles acquired in the course to date to event-based experiences undertaken.
4 Demonstrate analyse and reflect upon new learning with regards to knowledge, skills and abilities required for effective functioning within relevant workplaces/organisations.
5 Undertake a personal critique of their own strengths and weaknesses as potential industry professionals.

Indicative Module Content
The content of the experience will vary, dependent on the event-based experience chosen by the student. Each student will draw upon an agreed professional development plan which is co-created by themselves and the module team. Students with module support will devise a plan in which will enable them to achieve development plan set. This module aligns with UNESCO'S Education for Sustainable Development Anticipatory, Collaboration and Self-Awareness competencies as students will reflect on own skills development and self-motivation for career opportunities through varying experiences. Students will develop understanding in the complexities and utilisation of transferable skills, as well as possible careers for the future, utilising skills learned/uncovered on the way. Furthermore, students will learn how to navigate relationships across differing workplaces.

Module Delivery
Students will receive initial lectures to help them prepare for Industry Experience. Following this, the module team and students will work together collaboratively to create reflexive goals in relation to professional development plans. Students will then be assigned a relevant industry mentor who will support their professional development and experience journey for the academic year. Other relevant staff/industry facilitated opportunities to gain training/experience and knowledge will also be provided and signposted. Lab-based tutorials will also be timetabled towards the end of the year to ensure students have the opportunity to reflect upon their experiences and capture skills development within their personal portfolio.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 12 12
Non-Contact Hours 88 88
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours 50 50
TOTAL 150 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body 50 50

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Individual Portfolio Assessment

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighting of C1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module.
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A The student needs to achieve an A in C1.
B The student needs to achieve a B in C1.
C The student needs to achieve a C in C1.
D The student needs to achieve a D in C1.
E The student needs to achieve an E in C1.
F The student needs to achieve an F in C1.
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
The Industry Experience Portfolio is an opportunity for students to engage with relevant industry/work-based experiences. The structure of the experience, i.e. the spreading/clustering of indicative hours, will be agreed upon by the student/module team and identified organisations.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 FANTHOME, C., 2004. Work placements - a survival guide for students. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.
2 NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, 2017. Work experience and internships. [online]. Manchester: Graduate Prospects Ltd. Available from: http://www.work-experience.org

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