A learning contract drawn up between student and placement provider with 100 hours work placement on the profile plus additional material in support
FHS222 – Work Based Learning in Health and Social Care 2
Assessment
Canvas Submission Deadline: Thursday, 1st December 2022 by 2pm
Learning Outcomes from placement
The purpose of the placement is to help the student improving their own learning and performance whilst relating subject specific knowledge within the work environment.
Specifically, the learning outcomes for the module are as follows:
Knowledge:
Critical understanding of Leadership Theories.
Critical understanding of the sociological concept of Reflexivity.
Skills:
Critical application of SWOT analysis to organisation focusing on leadership.
Ability to apply theory to practice.
Ability to use Reflexivity to analyze own, or observed, practice.
Skills in oral, visual and written communication.
Assessment:
The student must present at the end of the placement a portfolio of evidence. This
includes the following:
A written portfolio of your organisation by identifying and analysing own or observed and Personal Profile/ Placement journal/ Diary which covers the leadership theories, ethical codes, linking theory and practice based on the experiences using sociological concepts of reflexivity as a guidance. It will include literature searchers and referencing (3000 words).
A learning contract drawn up between student and placement provider with 100 hours work placement on the profile plus additional material in support.
100% of total marks testing all learning outcomes.
Submission Guidelines
Your submission links will become available approximately 3 weeks prior to your
submission deadline. Your submission will be on your module space on Canvas.
Please refer to the ‘General Assessment Guidance’ under the Assignment tab, for
detailed instructions on how to submit and how to check for your marks and
feedback.
Submission Guidelines
Your mark and feedback will be made available to you electronically once the
internal moderation has taken place, which is after 4 weeks from your submission
deadline.
Infringement
The University is committed to the universal academic standard, which requires that
students must not submit materials which contain someone else’s work without
appropriate acknowledgement.
By submitting, you confirm that the work you submit is your own and that you have
read and understood the guide to academic integrity and academic misconduct.
FHS 222 Work Based
name/brief description:
________________________________________________________________
Practical Information
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Placement start date: _________________
Placement date: _________________________
Placement structure/days of the week (i.e. when you are expected to attend your
placement):
___________________________________________________________________
Working hours:
_______________________________________________________________
Break/lunch times:
_____________________________________________________________
How will you travel to/from your placement? __________________________
Dress code:
_________________________________________________________________
Any special clothing/equipment required?
__________________________________________
Any other important information:
_________________________________________________
BEFORE YOUR PLACEMENT
About the organisation and your role
What type of organisation is your work placement-taking place at? What clients or
service do they serve? Who are their clients? How many people do they employ?
How is the service organised? How many years have they been in service?
What is the role and what are your responsibilities? What do you expect to be doing
day to day? How will you contribute to the success of the organisation?
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Describe the attributes, skills and/or practical experience that will help you to
succeed in this role.
Objective Setting
Copy over the Key Development Objectives as set out between yourself, your college and employer
in your organisation Placement Agreement:
Based on the above and your responsibilities as agreed with your line manager,
what are your objectives for your work placement? These should be SMART
(Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound).
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SMART Objectives
1.
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3.
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5.
Reality
What is my current level in relation to my goals?
Obstacles
What might get in the way of me achieving my goals?
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What will I do?
What do I need to do to achieve my goals and overcome any obstacles? Who will support
me and how?
Employability Skills
Employability skills are the transferable skills that employers are looking for in all
individuals. Please complete the two tables below well return to these to check
your progress at the end of your placement.
If you already completed a student self-assessment survey you can copy across
your responses.
1. How confident do you feel with regards to each of these statements?
Not
Not very
Neutral Confident Very
confident confident
confident
at all
I can speak clearly to
employers about my skills
and experiences at an
interview.
I am prepared for work.
I understand the skills that
employers are looking for.
I have the behaviour and
social skills that employers
need to do the job I want to
do
I have the knowledge and
technical skills that
employers need to do the
job I want to do.
I can get a job related to my
qualification.
I have a good understanding
of what life is like for people
who are different from me.
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2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Disagree Neither Agree
disagree
agree /
disagree
I am good at communicating
my thoughts and ideas in a
way that is easy for others
to understand.
I am good at organising my
time and the things I have to
do.
I work well as part of a team.
Most people are generally
trustworthy.
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Strongly
agree
APPENDIX 2
ON YOUR WORK PLACEMENT
Induction Checklist
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I have been given an overview of the organisation equipment, the profession, and the work
carried out at this particular site.
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I have been told about my itinerary for my placement, which departments I will be working in,
and the type of work I will be observing, learning about and doing.
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I understand the start and finish times of my working day.
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It has been explained to me who will be my immediate line manager for my work placement and
who to speak to if there is a problem.
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I have been shown the location of the staff room and toilet facilities, and I am aware of the break
times that I can take.
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I have been told the areas which are restricted to me or that I must remain with my supervisor
/an employee at all times, due to security reasons (where applicable).
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I have been briefed on potential hazards/safety issues, if any, that I could be exposed to during
the work placement.
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I have been told about safe working practices to adhere to while on my placement.
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I understand that I am not permitted to operate any equipment without the permission of my
line manager, and without first receiving the appropriate training.
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I have had the importance of safety equipment explained to me, such as PPE, where it is kept,
which areas it must be used in and why.
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I have been told that I must report any injury/accident to my line manager immediately, who will
be able to locate the nearest first-aider.
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I have been told what I should do in the event of a fire, and how I will know if a fire alarm has
been raised.
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I have been told the emergency procedure and where the assembly points/emergency exits are. I
understand that I should speak to my line manager if I am unclear which emergency exit to use
on the site, in case of an emergency.
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I know that I should not run during an evacuation.
Student and work placement provider to read and agree this checklist:
Signed organisation:
Signed student:
Dated:
…………………………….
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
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APPENDIX 3
Quality Handbook
WBL and Placement Learning Contract
Work-Based Learning (WBL) AND PLACEMENT LEARNING CONTRACT
SECTION 1 To be completed by the student
Student details
Student Name:
Module/Programme of Study:
Student telephone number:
Student e-mail Address:
Placement/Work Based Learning Opportunity details
Name of Employing Organisation:
Start date :
End date:
Name of Supervisor:
Learning Objectives
What do you intend to learn through this experience? Be specific. Try to use
concrete, measurable terms.
