Assignment Brief

Module title	BMM5402: Professional Development & Placement (PDP)
Assignment number and title	Semester 1 & Semester 2
Assignment type	Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
Learning outcomes (see Module Handbook for all learning outcomes)	Investigate possible job opportunities and analyse job specification requirements (knowledge, skills, and experiences).Appraise personal strengths and weaknesses (knowledge skills and experiences) in employability, prepare a career and study plan for the future, and further their employability skills.Develop further employability skills, employ their knowledgeand skills in the workplace, and perform to a satisfactory standard during their placement.
Weighting:	100 Marks
Date set:	6^th January 2025
Deadline Part 1: Assessment centre	See Module Handbook
Deadline Part 2: Placement	See Module Handbook
Deadline Part 3: Report	See Module Handbook
Grade returned:	15 days from your submission
Module Leader:	M F Usmani
Module Lecturers:	Becky Forbin, Faisal Iftikhar, Ozoechi, Arnauld Bobo, Ajewole Olajide, Shima Heidari, Sabina Yasmin, Toyin Mebude, Rasmos Tagoe, Olayide Olayosebikan, Faisal Rehman, Roya Rahimi

Part 2 : Placement. Pass / Fail

Text Box: The placement is expected to equate to 6 weeks full-time work in a professional setting. Further details will be provided in placement guideline.

5-6-week Professional Placement
You are required to undertake a 6-week full-time (5-day week) professional placement with a recognised employer-organisation. Your placement may be arranged through WIC Placement Team or by yourself subject to approval by Placement Manager and the Level 5 Placement Coordinator. In certain circumstances it may be agreed to allow you to complete your placement in a shorter time frame. This placement is assessed on a pass or fail basis, a pass being awarded upon confirmation of your satisfactory placement performance and completion by your employer.

Part 3: Report (2000 words). 50% of module mark

Text Box: Your report comprises 3 elements
1. Placement organisational and departmental analysis-review
2. Your placement role and/or project review
3. Career Plan

which you will be assessed on your teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills. This event is weighted at 50% of your assessed marks for this module and, once completed, should help you to be familiar with the graduate assessment process, and confident in your graduate recruitment potential. Given the emphasis placed by today’s employers on graduate employability skills including teamwork, problem- solving, and effective communication, this course connects with all degree programs. Irrespective of your study focus or career goals, all of you will be required to work confidently and effectively in team-based tasks and environments and PDP will help to prepare for this. The end of level 5 will, as in level 4, conclude with a work placement. This module will be used to submit your placement reports and share information regarding that assessment. On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
	1	Investigate possible job opportunities and analyse job specification requirements (knowledge, skills, and experiences).
	2	Appraise personal strengths and weaknesses (knowledge, skills, and experiences) in employability, prepare a career and study plan for the future, and further their employability skills.
	3	Develop further employability skills, including digital skills and employ their knowledge and skills in the workplace and perform to a satisfactory standard during their placement.
Topics covered by the module include: Employers and employabilityCareer planning and skills trackingCV development, job applications and interviewsProfessional development and behaviourYour digital brand (LinkedIn / social media profiles)Entrepreneurship Over the lecture sessions, you will be instructed in and prepared for the PDP Assessment Centre Day during which all students participate in a series of team business challenges carrying a 50% weighting for this module. You will also be prepared for your professional placement. See Assessment and Deadlines for further details.

Assessments and Deadlines
For this module you will undertake an Assessment Centre Day assignment, a 6-week professional placement and complete a writtenplacement report.
	Assessment
	Component form	Magnitude	Weighting and/or Pass/Fail	Deadline	Objective(s) assessed (eg. 1, 2)
	Day	Full day event	50%	Mid-semester1(see details in employer challenge brief document uploaded on moodle)	1, 2
	Conference	participation
	(Assessment
	centre)
	Placement	Normally 5-6 weeks	Pass/Fail	TBC	3
	Report	2,000 words	50%	TBC	1, 2, 3
	Assessment Day conference: the day conference will be assessed through a typical, industry-standard assessment centre scorecard measuring student performance against employability standards and readiness for graduate-level positions. Placement: an overall pass is required to ensure progression to Level 6 Report: this assessment tests students’ ability to reflect effectively on their placement performance and its impact on their career plans and professional skills development. Alternative assessment: any students who defer or re-sit the day conference component of the assessment will be assessed by a written report with equivalent pro-rata loading.

Mode of working

This is an individual assignment. The University of Leeds Trinity/Waltham International College will apply in all cases of copying, plagiarism, or any other methods by which students have obtained (or attempted to obtain) an unfair advantage.

Format for the submitted work

The work must be submitted as described with a supporting note and summary on evision.

Format for the submitted work

The work must be submitted in the form as instructed above. Harvard referencing must be used throughout the assessment.

Hand-in procedure

Please follow LTU policy regarding handing in assignments. Also, ensure that the assignment is handed in on time (12.00 noon) and retain a copy of your submitted receipt.

Text Box: Assessment Criteria Grid - Generic descriptors to inform marking criteria for academic undergraduate assessments

See module handbook for a detailed criteria grid;

Making Use of Feedback

Probably the most important feedback you will get is formative feedback, which I will give you before you submit your assignments. This will happen during your timetabled sessions and/or tutors’ office hours. During such sessions, I will be able to answer questions about your work and provide guidance as to how you can improve it before submission. I will be happy to read essay plans/presentation outlines/etc. and give guidance on approach and content. I cannot read full drafts of essays/presentations/etc. at these sessions and comment on them, as there is no time to do this. Where you want to take a draft of an essay/etc to discuss with me, you will be expected to have identified areas of it, that you think are weaker, or where you think you might have some level of misunderstanding. These areas you have identified will form the basisof the discussion. I will also only read part of the work, e.g. the first page of an essay, in such sessions to give you general guidance on your approach and writing style. Again, you will be told if

you are making spelling and grammar errors, but I will not identify all the corrections you need to make – you must carefully proof read yourself.

Please do not email drafts of work to me and expect feedback by return. Feedback is given in face-to-face meetings. You get the most out of feedback when you engage in one-to-one or group discussion. Do not leave such conversations until the last minute and do not expect to be able to arrange such a meeting with your tutor at less than a week’s notice. If such a meeting has been arranged the tutor may suggest that material is emailed to her/him beforehand.

You should also remember that alongside the help you are able to access me, you can also book appointments to get sections of drafts of your work looked at by the Learning Hub (see Section 13 below). They can also help with time management and a range of other useful academic skills.

It is Waltham International College and Leeds Trinity University policy that all students receive feedback and a mark on a piece of work within 15 working days of it being submitted. Please remember that weekends, Bank Holidays, and the closure period over Christmas and New Year are not working days. You will receive your feedback for this module:

Any mark you receive for assessed work will have formal feedback with it. This will help to explain your mark and give you suggestions as to how you can improve next time. You should download your marked work along with the feedback as soon as possible after these dates. Using this as part of a discussion with your Development Tutor and with me will greatly increase your understanding of where you can make improvements in your work.

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