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Undergraduate Handbook 2025-2026 (archived)
Module PSYC3976: Psychology Placement Module
Department: Psychology
PSYC3976: Psychology Placement Module
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 120 | Available in 2025/2026 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Successful completion of Level 2 of the programme of study
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To provide the experience of working in an environment as complementary to academic study. This will enable students to acquire transferable skills, to develop personally, and to increase their chances of employment, with the Placement Provider or otherwise, upon graduation.
Content
- This will be chosen in agreement with the Placement Provider, but may range from involvement in research or projects to business experience.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
- Increased knowledge and understanding of the work environment, as distinct from the academic, and of the hierarchies, routines, pressures, and disciplines of this environment.
- Increased knowledge of the specific mathematical techniques involved in the Placement, and of their practical application.
- An enhanced ability to work independently or in a team, as appropriate to the Placement.
- An enhanced ability to work on both technical and non-technical tasks, and with non-technical colleagues.
- Increased confidence in the ability to work in different environments and to assume personal responsibility.
- An ability to manage one's affairs and time, and to be assessed within a work environment.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Pre-Placement briefing in order to prepare the student for the work environment and the nature of the Placement.
- Regular contact with a Placement Advisor during the Placement to help the student assess the on-going value of the Placement and the skills acquired including one site visit by the Placement Advisor.
- Post-Placement debriefing to help the student assess the final value of the Placement and the skills acquired.
- Assessment will be via a short report on the Placement.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Placement briefing | 1 | N/A | 60 minutes | 1 | |
| Placement, including meetings with Placement Advisor | 1 | N/A | 40 weeks | 1198 | |
| Post-Placement debriefing and questionnaire | 1 | N/A | 60 minutes | 1 | |
| Total | 1200 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Satisfactory completion of the Placement as evidenced by a short report on the Placement | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.