Module ASB-2406:
Work Placement
Module Facts
Run by Bangor Business School
10 Credits or 5 ECTS Credits
Semester 1 & 2
Organiser: Mr David James
Overall aims and purpose
To develop knowledge and extend vocational skills through a workplace scenario and to give an opportunity to experience the application of theories and concepts in practice. Also an opportunity to consider future careers and courses of study.
NOTE: This module is NOT normally available to students on the following degrees: BA/BSc Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Banking, Accounting and Economics, Banking and Finance, Business Economics and all joint honours degrees.
Course content
Preparatory tutorials; Compilation of a CV; Job application letter writing; Ten days at a placement provider's workplace.
Assessment Criteria
threshold
Students who undertake a satisfactory period of work placement and who present a report displaying a basic knowledge and understanding of the structure and operation of the placement organisation.
good
Students who undertake a satisfactory period of work placement and who present a report displaying a good knowledge and understanding of the structure and operation of the placement organisation, with reference to some relevant theory and examples of good practice.
excellent
Students who undertake a satisfactory period of work placement and who present a report displaying a thorough knowledge and understanding of the structure and operation of the placement organisation, with excellent critical and reflective abilities of good practice and theory.
Learning outcomes
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Identify and evaluate applications of theory in the workplace setting.
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Analyse work practices as implemented in the chosen placement organisation.
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Develop a range of skills relevant to the selected organisation.
Assessment Methods
Type | Name | Description | Weight |
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Placement Report | 100 |
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Hours | ||
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Four sessions before placement; one session following completion of placement period. |
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10-days work placement. |
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Fieldwork | 70 | |
Private study | 25 | |
Seminar | 5 |
Courses including this module
Optional in courses:
- NQ26: BA Astudiaethau Busnes a Chymraeg year 2 (BA/ABCH)
- N400: BA Accounting and Finance year 2 (BA/AF)
- N401: BA Accounting & Finance (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/AFIE)
- NR43: BA Accounting/Italian year 2 (BA/AIT)
- NR44: BA Accounting/Spanish year 2 (BA/ASP)
- N322: BA Banking and Finance year (BA/BIF)
- NR33: BA Banking/Italian year 2 (BA/BIT)
- N1R1: BA Bus Stud with French year 2 (BA/BSFR)
- N1R2: BA Business Studies with German year 2 (BA/BSGER)
- N1R3: BA Business Studies with Italian year 2 (BA/BSIT)
- NN15: BA Business Studies and Marketing year 2 (BA/BSM)
- 8N60: BA Business Studies and Marketing (with International Exp) year 2 (BA/BSMIE)
- NR34: BA Banking/Spanish year 2 (BA/BSP)
- N1R4: BA Business Studies with Spanish year 2 (BA/BSSP)
- N1T1: BA Business Studies and Chinese year 2 (BA/BUSCH)
- N100: BA Business Studies year 2 (BA/BUSS)
- NR1C: BA Business Studies/French year 2 (BA/BUSSF)
- NR1F: BA Business Studies and German year 2 (BA/BUSSG)
- NR1H: BA Business Studies and Italian year 2 (BA/BUSSI)
- N102: BA Business Studies (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/BUSSIE)
- NR1K: BA Business Studies and Spanish year 2 (BA/BUSSS)
- R1NC: BA French with Business Studies year 2 (BA/FBS)
- NR41: BA French/Accounting year 2 (BA/FRA)
- NR31: BA French/Banking year 2 (BA/FRB)
- NR42: BA German/Accounting year 2 (BA/GA)
- NR32: BA German/Banking year 2 (BA/GB)
- R2NC: BA German with Business Studies year 2 (BA/GBS)
- N2N4: BA Management with Accounting year 2 (BA/MAF)
- N500: BA Marketing year 2 (BA/MK)
- N5R3: BA Marketing with Italian year 2 (BA/MKITAL)
- N5R1: BA Marketing with French year 2 (BA/MKTFR)
- N5R2: BA Marketing with German year 2 (BA/MKTGER)
- N5R4: BA Marketing with Spanish year 2 (BA/MKTSP#)
- R4N1: BA Spanish with Business Studies year 2 (BA/SPBS)
- NN44: BSc Accounting and Banking with International Experience year 2 (BSC/ABIE)
- NN43: BSc Accounting and Banking year 2 (BSC/ACCB)
- NN46: BSc Accounting and Banking (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/ACCB1)
- NL41: BSc Accounting and Economics year 2 (BSC/ACCEC)
- NL4B: BSc Accounting and Economics (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 2 (BSC/ACCEC1)
- NN4J: BSc Accounting and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/ACCF1)
- NN4H: BSc Accounting and Finance year 2 (BSC/ACCFIN)
- N402: BSc Accounting & Finance (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ACCFINIE)
- NL42: BSc Accounting and Economics with International Experience year 2 (BSC/AEIE)
- L190: BSc Business Economics year 2 (BSC/BEC)
- L19B: BSc Business Economics (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BEC1)
- L191: BSc Business Economics with International Experience year 2 (BSC/BECIE)
- 8V55: BSc Banking and Finance (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/BFIE)
- N391: BSc Banking and Finance year 2 (BSC/BFIN)
- N39B: BSc Banking and Finance (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BFIN1)
- N406: BSc Accounting and Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICAF)
- L192: BSc Business Economics (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBE)
- N324: BSc Banking and Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBF)
- N105: BSc Business Studies (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBS)
- N106: BSc Business Stud & Finance (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICBSF)
- L193: BSc Financial Economics (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICFE)
- NN24: BSc Management with Account (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICMNA)
- N503: BSc Marketing (Bangor International College) year 2 (BSC/BICMRK)
- N101: BSc Business Studies year 2 (BSC/BS)
- N10B: BSc Business Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/BS1)
- NN1H: BSc Business Studies and Finance year 2 (BSC/BSFIN)
- NN1J: BSc Business Studies and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/BSFIN1)
- NNM1: BSc Business Studies & Marketing with Intl Experience year 2 (BSC/BSMIE)
- NN1M: BSc Business Studies and Marketing year 2 (BSC/BSMKT)
- NN1K: BSc Business Studies & Marketing (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/BSMKT1)
- L111: BSc Financial Economics year 2 (BSC/FINEC)
- L11B: BSc Financial Economics (4 year w Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/FINEC1)
- N501: BSc Marketing year 2 (BSC/MKT)
- N50B: BSc Marketing (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (BSC/MKT1)
- N2NK: BSc Management with Accounting year 2 (BSC/MWACC)
- N2NL: BSc Management with Accounting (4 year with Incorp Found) year 2 (BSC/MWACC1)
- M1N1: LLB Law with Business Studies year 2 (LLB/LBS)
- MN1B: LLB Law with Business (4year with Incorporated Foundation) year 2 (LLB/LBS1)