PLAN40600 Internship

Academic Year 2024/2025

The purpose of the internship module is to provide students with an opportunity to gain practice-based learning in a specific planning context. This will involve applying and combining their academic studies with work-based practice to understand and gain additional planning experience. Students will be required to submit a reflective diary detailing their activities and how the internship has impacted their learning.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module students will have:
1. Gained knowledge of and insight into the planning-related activities of particular organisations;
2. Learned how to apply knowledge gained from academic studies in practical contexts;
3. Developed transferable skills for application in other employment contexts;
4. Understood the core relations between academic, policy and practice contexts.

Indicative Module Content:

The specific content will depend on the nature of the organisation to which each individual student will be assigned but in general terms students are likely to engage in activities that span development management (e.g. validation, applications, appeals); strategic planning (e.g. data collection, analysis, synthesis, policy analysis); and project management. Students will also develop a range of professional skills which may be technical or more personal/professional, such as communication or teamwork skills.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

400
Total

400
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will involve reflective learning and practice-based learning under the supervision of an academic and employment-based mentor. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: Reflective journal Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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