CH3PIN-BSc Industrial Placement

Module Provider: Chemistry
Number of credits: 120 [60 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Placement opportunity: Maxi placement
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Chris Smith
Email: c.d.smith@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

To give students experience of working in a professional environment and to aid development of a range of transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.Ìý

Aims:

To give students experience of working in a professional environment and to aid development of a range of transferable skills relevant to a wide range of careers.Ìý

Assessable learning outcomes:

Students will satisfactorily complete a working placement. The placements need to be carefully selected on the basis of an agreed programme of work acceptable to both the home university and the external partner.

Additional outcomes:

Students will develop an understanding of the workings of a professional environment. Students will become competent in key professional skills such as team working, problem solving, and oral and written communication.

Students will be able to prepare written reports, give oral presentations and be able to discuss their work in a scholarly manner.

Outline content:

Year-long placement.Ìý

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

One-year placement at a professional host; meetings with academic and external supervisor.Ìý

Summative assessment- Examinations:
n/a

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

This module is assessed on a pass/fail basis.



It is not possible to retake this module as it involves a placement that cannot be repeated.

Formative assessment methods:

All students will have three meetings with their academic supervisor during their placement, at least one of which will involve a site visit lasting approximately half-a-day. During these visits the student will present their work and be able to discuss this with their academic supervisor.