GEOG41070 Risk, Resilience and Sustainability Internship

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module provides students registered to the MSc Risk, Resilience and Sustainability with the opportunity to undertake a short duration internship with an external organisation during Trimester 2.

Students interested in undertaking this module should contact the module coordinator in the first part of Trimester 1.

Registration to this module will require a suitable placement and hosting organisation to be sourced by 1 December of the academic year (i.e. in advance of Trimester 2)

The duration and specific activities to be conducted during the internship will be discussed and agreed between the student, module coordinator and hosting organisation.

The core aims of the internship are:

i. to promote independent learning;
ii. provide practical learning (e.g. field and laboratory work experience) beyond that offered in the taught modules in the programme;
iii. enable students to apply knowledge acquired in the taught programme to a variety of work environments;
iv. allow students to develop organisational and communication skills;
v. offer students potential to complement and support activities planned for the MSc Thesis Project.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:


- Student will develop practical skills and competencies for a specific occupation or profession

- Students will explore career options and gain general work experience in an organisation (e.g. state agency, NGO, private sector) that aligns with content of the MSc in Risk, Resilience and Sustainability

- Students will be able to articulate how their internship experience contributes towards their overall learning and has supported their career goals

- Students will gain self-confidence and interpersonal skills



Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Placement/Work Experience

50
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This learning in this module will be based upon active/task based activities that will be undertaken while on the internship placement. During the internship the student will maintain a diary of their activities and insights gained. Upon completion of the module students will submit a reflective account of their learning experience and critically-appraise their experience within the context of broader understandings (theoretical, conceptual and practical) in the relevant field of study. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: 1500-word essay reflecting on the relevance of training to the field of study and contextualizing student work experience within learning acquired on the MSc programme. Week 12 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Journal: Using an Internship journal the student will document their learning experience during the placement including details of the timing and duration of work, and practical skills acquired. Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

20
Attendance: Attendance including participation and engagement. This will be based upon feedback provided by the hosting organisation and the submission of detailed timesheets Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided to the student through assessment of journal submissions to Brightspace during the trimester and through F2F review meeting(s) during the trimester. Written feedback will provided on end-of-trimester submissions through Brightspace.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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