BIBM779 – Co-operative Education Project
Module code
BIBM779
Module title
Co-operative Education Project
Prescription
To develop capabilities related to chosen area of specialisation, in a "hands-on" immersion in industry practice. To enable students to apply their learning, test the relevance of academic theories to the workplace and to reflect critically on this relationship between their academic study and industry practice.
To enable students to carry out a significant work assignment for the host organisation on a topic in a field allied to their major and present a project report in conjunction with an academic supervisor. The project forms the final component of the programme and requires students to produce work of the highest quality as evidence of their development.
Programmes
- BI1401
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
60
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 600
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Critically analyse and reflect upon the CEP experience in relation to relevant theories,
concepts, models and current industry practice
2. Demonstrate the ability to define, plan and carry out a research report involving the
collection, analysis and interpretation of data and theory appropriate to an approved
industry topic
3. Synthesise solutions and draw conclusions from the analysis of data
4. Produce a project report of professional standard that meets the host organisation's needs
as well as academic requirements - Content
- - Industry placement
- Formative feedback from industry on performance in workplace
- Research - proposal, data collection, analysis and report - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching will involve blended delivery methods incorporating the Moodle online delivery platform. Other delivery methods my involve theoretical and practical classes, face to face, lectures, tutorials, workshops, group activities, guest tutors, field trips, role-play, and video conferencing, as appropriate.
- Assessment Criteria
- Candidates must achieve a minimum C grade pass overall from all assessments to receive a passing grade for the module.
Students must achieve a minimum of 40 in assessment 4 to be eligible to pass this module. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Required Text:
An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
