FTTW500 – Work Placement
Module code
FTTW500
Module title
Work Placement
Prescription
The work placement is designed to provide students with the opportunity to improve and develop their knowledge and skills gained from throughout the programme in an industry work environment and prepare them for employment.
Programmes
- FT0001
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Not Web enabled
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 75
- Self directed hours
- 75
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On completion of this module students will be able to:
Undertake all duties and tasks as described in their work placement agreement.
• A minimum of 150 hours of work experience completed in accordance with the students’ placement agreement
Maintain a reflective journal on their work performance
• Journal details daily activities and reflection on own performance and plans for improvement.
Analyse and report their experience of the work environment
• A report is prepared which evaluates the work placement learning experience
• The report details arrangements and expectations of the work experience, details of the workplace and analysis of its relationships and activity in the industry as well as how the work experience has assisted the transition to employment. - Content
- Work placements are subject to learning contracts agreed between the students, the placement provider and Wintec Staff. The Faculty of Applied Technology Work Placement Arrangements and Agreement shall be used to establish the work placement requirements.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode. To pass this module all assessments must be submitted and an overall minimum pass mark of 50% is required. Students must also meet all the requirements of the competency based tasks and demonstrate compliance with all legislative and industry requirements while on work experience to pass this module. The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement based tasks.
Wintec at all times remains accountable for the student’s activities and assessments based on the various contracts, report forms and assessment instruments used. The students accept responsibility for their learning and progress in the module and are accountable to Wintec through their learning contract. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Practical supervised work placement in industry
Consultations with staff
Learning contracts used to specify requirements - Recommended Readings
- It is recommended that students read widely in their area of interest using Wintec library resources
- Required Textbooks
- No specific texts are recommended for this module but students are expected to make use of texts from other modules to assist their understanding
