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Module Title
Industrial Placement
Reference	CM3606	Version	2
Created	February 2024	SCQF Level	SCQF 9
Approved	July 2020	SCQF Points	90
Amended	April 2024	ECTS Points	45

Aims of Module
To provide relevant work experience to develop knowledge, understanding and transferable skills and professional behaviours pertaining to the course with a view to maximise employability prospects.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1	Demonstrate skills, attitudes and behaviours appropriate to the workplace, including, but not limited to, technical skills, communication skills, planning and organisational skills and personal and professional skills.
2	Demonstrate the theories, models, concepts and principles acquired during the course to the workplace.
3	Review their own strengths and weaknesses as computing professionals.
4	Demonstrate evidence of new learning with regards to knowledge, skills and attitudes required for effective practice in the computing industry in compliance with legal, social, ethical and professional issues.

Indicative Module Content
Training sessions: job seeking skills; including CV writing, interview skills and business etiquette. Making the most of the placement, including; organisational structures, interpersonal skills, professional conduct, BCS codes of practice and conduct, legislation, health and safety, data protection, computer misuse, Personal Development Plan (PDP), the BCS Continuous Professional Development Plan (CPD) scheme, including the Industry Structure Model (ISM), development plans and the record book. Obtaining a placement: applying for vacancies, attending interviews and agreeing on a contract. Work placement: attending the company's induction, liaising with the Industrial Supervisor and Academic Tutor, working with the organisational structure, applying interpersonal skills, taking on responsibilities, working in a professional manner, gathering of evidence for the portfolio and poster session. PDP: identifying specific skills to be developed during placement year by setting up goals and targets in relation to the learning and exposure that will be obtained in the training period. CPD: negotiating a development plan, including cells within the Industry Structure Model (ISM), implementing the development plan and maintaining the record book. Report: presenting the BCS CPD material and portfolio in a report format. Poster presentation and viva: presenting the BCS CPD material and presenting evidence of reflection on both experience gained and knowledge gained through the work placement (portfolio) in a poster session.

Indicative Module Content

Training sessions: job seeking skills; including CV writing, interview skills and business etiquette. Making the most of the placement, including; organisational structures, interpersonal skills, professional conduct, BCS codes of practice and conduct, legislation, health and safety, data protection, computer misuse, Personal Development Plan (PDP), the BCS Continuous Professional Development Plan (CPD) scheme, including the Industry Structure Model (ISM), development plans and the record book. Obtaining a placement: applying for vacancies, attending interviews and agreeing on a contract. Work placement: attending the company's induction, liaising with the Industrial Supervisor and Academic Tutor, working with the organisational structure, applying interpersonal skills, taking on responsibilities, working in a professional manner, gathering of evidence for the portfolio and poster session. PDP: identifying specific skills to be developed during placement year by setting up goals and targets in relation to the learning and exposure that will be obtained in the training period. CPD: negotiating a development plan, including cells within the Industry Structure Model (ISM), implementing the development plan and maintaining the record book. Report: presenting the BCS CPD material and portfolio in a report format. Poster presentation and viva: presenting the BCS CPD material and presenting evidence of reflection on both experience gained and knowledge gained through the work placement (portfolio) in a poster session.

Module Delivery
The period of the industrial placement module will be 48 full-time working weeks excluding holidays. Students spend their placement working in an industrial or commercial setting. Students are supervised by the Industrial Supervisor and supported by the IIT Academic Tutor.

Indicative Student Workload	Full Time	Part Time
Contact Hours	N/A	N/A
Non-Contact Hours	N/A	N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours	900	N/A
TOTAL	900	N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body	900

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
Description:	Produce a portfolio of evidence showing engagement in the industry placement. This will include attendance in pre-placement training sessions, creation of a CV, production of a personal development plan, a placement agreement, a final placement report including records and references of company service. The project culminates in a poster presentation and viva.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on a 100% weighting for coursework. 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 Component 1.
B	The student needs to achieve a B in Component 1.
C	The student needs to achieve a C in Component 1.
D	The student needs to achieve a D in Component 1.
E	The student needs to achieve an E in Component 1.
F	The student needs to achieve an F in Component 1.
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.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1	BCS, BCS Code of Conduct, https://cdn.bcs.org/bcs-org-media/2211/bcs-code-of-conduct.pdf, 2019.
2	Cottrell, S. 2015. Skills for Success. 3rd ed. Palgrave MacMillan.
3	Farr, J. 2011. The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book. 5th ed. Jist Works.
4	Fanthome, C. 2004. Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students. Palgrave MacMillan.
5	Ingram, L. 2015. The Everything Etiquette Book. 2nd ed. Adams Media.
6	Trought, F., Brilliant Employability Skills, 2nd edition. 2nd ed, 2017.

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

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