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MODULE PROPOSAL FORM

for new module proposals andmoduleamendments

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO

PLEASE NOTE THAT AN EXTERNAL EXAMINER’S STATEMENT OF APPROVAL MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS FORM. WITHOUT THIS STATEMENT THE REQUEST CANNOT BE PROCESSED. PLEASE CONSULT THEAQPO WEBSITE FOR THE FORM:

In the event of any query, please contact the Academic Quality and Policy Office (AQPO) or the relevant Assistant Registrar, or consult the guidance notes.

1. Nature of the proposal: / to validate a new module / to make a significant amendment to the assessment of an existing module, withdrawal or addition of different assessment types, e.g. replacing 100% exam with 50% coursework and 50% exam;
to make any other amendment.
2. Module code / click here and type
3. Module title / click here and type
4. Student numbers: / 1st year of operation / 2nd year of operation / 3rd year of operation
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Provide a realistic estimate of new enrolments during the first three years of operation. Note that minimum thresholds apply as follows: Level 4 (20); Level 5 (10); Level 6 (6); Level 7 (6).
5. Rationale for the proposal to introduce a new module or amend an existing one
a) What are the rationale and aims of the proposal in the context of existing and proposed programmes? Refer to evidence such as student feedback, External Examiners’ reports and external benchmarks as appropriate.
Allows for careers-focused Placements module to exist alongside other departmental modules, allowing for freedom of placement type (e.g. a placement in a PR firm can make sense in the
broader context of an English Degree, but not as a work based learning activity solely in the context of a Shakespeare module).
What are the implications for the curriculum in terms of student choice, pathways in existing programmes and the range of subjects on offer?
As the module is not credit bearing it has no impact on choice of academic pathways in existing programmes. It does however allow the students to participate in careers education
including reflection on a work placement in meaningful ways as an enhancement of their degree programme.
For new module proposals, is it intended that the proposed module should replace any existing modules? If you are withdrawing modules, please list these below.
It does not replace existing modules.
b) For module amendments, summarise briefly the proposed change in reference to the module specification.
No moduleamendments.
6. Likely impact of the proposal
a) What additional learning resources (library, computing and web-based materials), specialist equipment and/or teaching space will be required, and how are these to be provided from existing departmental allocations?
Very limited impact as Careers & Employability provide the majority of content. There is a pre-module requirement of attendance at 2 workshops delivered byCareers & Employability
for which lecture theatre or classroom space may be required.
b) What support on E-learning tools is needed to run this module? Have these and other teaching and learning requirements been discussed with relevant members of the Educational Development team?
Currently none, although Moodle may be used for submission of work.
c) What are the other types of expenditure arising from the proposal (e.g. field trips), and how will these be funded?
None. Preparation for the module includes students undertaking of a short-term (2-4 week) work placement, for which financial help is available through the Student Finance office for
qualifying students. Departments may hold a budget for similar help if they wish.
Please confirm that:
details of any additional resources (print or electronic) have been shared and agreed with the Library and other service providers on campus;
details of the core/ essential reading list materials have been shared and agreed with the Library;
a full reading list for the module will be passed on to the Library once the module has been validated.
7. Collaborative arrangements including validated programmes offered with others, franchised programmes, work placements, study abroad, work-based learning)
a) Provide names and contact information for any organisations outside Royal Holloway which would be involved in the organisation, delivery or assessment of the module.
The module is run in collaboration with Careers & Employability at Royal Holloway who provide compulsory preparatory workshops, and run a competitive selection process. Required preparatory work for the module includes the undertaking of a short term (2-4 week) work placement. Several organisations may host the placements, but all are / will be vetted and risk assessed by Careers & Employability, including signed agreement letters. This does not represent work based learning as such, but rather is intended to supply some experience of the work environment. The educational element is self-reflection on the part of the student via guidance from the Careers & Employability (the former providing assessment for the module).
b) Describe the nature and extent (as a percentage of the programme) of each partner’s intended involvement.
0% of module, although they do have 2-4 weeks involvement by hosting a work placement required as prep work.
c) Provide a brief rationale for the proposed collaboration, which should take into account each partner’s size, sphere of influence, range of activities, standing among professionals in the field and existing links with Royal Holloway and other bodies.
To provide a short term work placement as an exposure to a relevant occupational area, allowing for careers education through self-reflection. Size of placement hosts vary, as does sphere of influence or existing links to Royal Holloway. More important is the fit with student aspirations, although all opportunities are vetted by Careers & Employability with approved Health and Safety measures in place.
Modules which are offered in collaboration with other organisations/ institutions are subject to additional scrutiny during validation and are regulated by institutional contracts. No
department or individual may enter into a formal understanding or agreement with an external partner in regard to an accredited module without the prior approval of the Collaborative
Provisions Committee.
Modules which are offered in collaboration with other organisations/ institutions are subject to additional scrutiny during validation and are regulated by institutional contracts. No department or individual may enter into a formal understanding or agreement with an external partner in regard to an accredited module without the prior approval of the Collaborative Provisions Committee.

Version: Nov 15

MODULE SPECIFICATION FORM

Department/School / click here and type
With effect from Academic Session / click here and type / Availability
(Please state which teaching terms) / click here and type
Module Title
(max 70 characters)
Please also give short title where applicable (30 characters max) / Placement / Module Credit Value / click here and type
Module Code / click here and type / Module JACS Code(s) / click here and type
Academic level / Level 4 / Level 5 / Level 6 / Level 7 (Masters level) / Level 3 (Sub-HE)
Programme(s) for which the module is chiefly intended.
Programme(s) / Module status
(i.e. Mandatory or Optional) / Indicate whether or not a fail in the module is condonable or non-condonable
click here and type / Optional, non-credit bearing / click here and type
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UG programmes only: If a module is optional, please indicate, where applicable, what group/basket of options this module belongs to.
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Co-requisites: (List any modules that the student MUST take WITH this module.)
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Pre-requisites: (List any modules the student must have completed (and passed if applicable) before taking this module.)
Attend required Careers & Employability workshops, engage in Careers-run competitive selection process, undertake short term work
Placement.
Banned Combinations: (List any modules that the student MUST NOT take if they take this module.)
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Learning Outcomes: / (Describe no more than 6 outcomes that students should be expected to achieve by the end of the module)
By the end of the module students should be able to:
1. (max 50 words) Demonstrate knowledge of how to create a competitive, tailored CV (although this does not form part of the assessment it is covered in the preparatory workshops, an actual CV being submitted as part of the application process for the placement / module).
2. (max 50 words) Demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare for and perform well at interview (although this does not form part of the assessment it is covered in the preparatory workshops, an actual interview being carried out as part of the application process for the placement / module).
3. (max 50 words) Produce a self-reflective report on their placement experience in the broader context of usefulness in career planning.
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Module Summary: / Please outline the module aims and content, max 300 words. Please do not use bullet points
The aim of the module is for students to be able to reflect on work placement experience in the wider context of career planning.
Content of the module itself is very simple, the student being responsible for their own research and reflection, as guided by the Careers &
Employability.
Required preparatory work for the module is attending 2 workshops provided by the Careers & Employability , along with undertaking of a short
term work placement.
Teaching & Learning Methods: / Notional learning hours: __click here and type___ (there are 10 notional learning hours per credit)
The notional learning hours will normally be divided between the following activities:
Type of Activity / Check the boxes where applicable / KIS Category
(See Note *) / Length (in minutes) / Number of weeks / Times per week / Total Hours
Lectures / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Seminars / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Tutorials / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Project Supervision / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Demonstration / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Laboratory classes / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Practical Classes and Workshops / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Supervised time in Studio/Workshop / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Field trips / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
External Visits / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Work Based Learning / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Placement / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Study Abroad / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Individual Supervisory Sessions / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Moodle / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Oral Case Study Presentation / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Poster Production / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Readings Sessions / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Workshops / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Other (please include detail) / type here / type here / type here / type here / type here
Guided Independent Study: calculate the notional hours minus total of other hours above / I / n/a / n/a / n/a / type here
* KIS Category: **Please enter ‘S’ for Scheduled, ‘P’ for Placement, and ‘I’ for Independent
For further information please see the Guidance notes.
Reading list materials: / Books and other reading list materials to be purchased by students (where applicable):
Please list
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Core/essential reading list material (print, electronic, etc.) for the module (6-10 titles only):
Please list
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Summative Assessment
(assessment which contributes to the final marks awarded for the module) / Method of Assessment / % / Length / Units of Length / Must Pass? (Y/N) / Marked out of? eg 100 / KIS Category
See Note ** / Which is the Final Assessment for the module, ie, which assessment takes place last?
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** KIS CATEGORIES: PLEASE ENTER ‘C’ FOR COURSEWORK, ‘P’ FOR PRACTICAL EXAM, AND ‘W’ FOR WRITTEN EXAM (SEE KIS GUIDANCE in the Guidance notes)
Coursework Examples: Book/Film Review, Contribution & Productivity, Coursework Diary, Dissertation, Essay, Group Project, Lab Report, Moodle Quiz, Multiple Choice, Online Story, Peer Assessment, Portfolio, Poster, Project, Quiz, Reflective Log, Report, Research Diary, Short Answer Questions, Toolkit, Portfolio, Workbook
Practical Exam Examples: Oral Assessment, Practical Skills Assessment, Presentation Practical Exam Set Exercise
Written Exam Examples: Examination
Formative Assessment (assessment which does not contribute to the marks awarded for the module)Feedback on this assessment: / On what activities (e.g. coursework, seminars etc) will students receive feedback? What will the main modes of feedback be for each activity?
Activity / Length / Units of Length / Must Pass? (Y/N) / Marked out of? eg, 100 / Mode of feedback
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Name and email of module leader/ contact: / click here and type
Module Tutors / 1. click here and type
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Signatures of HoDs in the sponsoring departments to certify that the Department Boards have agreed to the above proposal and that resources are being made available in the department(s) to support it.
Name: click here and type / Department: click here and type
Date: click here and type
Name: click here and type / Department: click here and type
Date: click here and type
Date proposal considered by PAP: click here and type
Signature of Chair: / Module approved
Modulenot approved

Version: Nov 15