PSY-40089 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is for MSc students to gain experience and develop their employability skills in an applied setting during their course. You will take part in an interview with a member of the module team and work to secure a placement relevant to your interests and specialism prior to the start of the semester. What your placement will look like will be agreed between you, the module team and your placement organisation. You will be expected to visit your placement on approximately a weekly basis for around 30-50 hours during the semester. On the module we will encourage you to consider your psychological knowledge and expertise and how these can be applied to your placement and also the skills you have developed during your placement.

This module provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in an applied setting relevant to their specialism. They will be supported to apply for and gain a placement opportunity, including developing CVs. It is designed to help them to gain confidence and develop their organisational and professional interpersonal skills. It will also provide students with an opportunity to understand how their skills and expertise can be utilised in an applied setting and encourage them to actively reflect on their future aspirations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically reflect on their development and on their placement experience from a psychological perspective, and communicate this professionally: 1
enhance employability skills through the development of their CV, the application process and organisational and interpersonal skills: 1

Study hours

1 hour interview
1 hour application session
1 hour session on assessment guidance
3 hour session to share placement experiences
30-50 hours on placement and engagement with group discussion to support students through placement experience
60 hours working on assessment
34 hours independent study

School Rules

To take this module, students must demonstrate adequate professionalism and communication skills during an interview held prior to the start of the module.

Description of Module Assessment