Introduction to Professional Placement
Module LAW2114C for 2023/4

Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2114C: Introduction to Professional Placement

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:

Introduction to Professional Placement
Sessions with the Career Zone including: self-awareness, identifying individual key skills and promoting effectively, sourcing a placement, writing an effective CV and covering letter, interview techniques, professionalism in the workplace.
Small group and 1:1 sessions to help find placements.
Presentations and networking opportunities with previous placement students.

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
9	30	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Student learning and teaching	6	Seminars - you should attend all timetabled activities
Student learning and teaching	2	Presentation and networking with previous placement students
Student learning and teaching	1	Meetings and guidance with Career Zone and placement convenor
Guided independent study	30	Conducting additional research to prepare targeted high-quality applications. This could include attending the Law Fair or other similar networking events

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).