MODULE SPECIFICATION
Code: USSJPX-20-1 Title: Work Experience in Wildlife Conservation I Version: 1
Level: 1 UWE credit rating: 20 ECTS credit rating: 10
Module type: Standard
Owning Faculty: Health and Life Sciences Field: Applied Sciences
Faculty Committee approval: Applied Sciences Field Planning Date: 2nd March 2009
Approved for Delivery by: Filton College
Valid from: September 2009 Discontinued from:
Contributes towards: FdSc. Integrated Wildlife Conservation
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Entry requirements: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
A student will be able to:
• demonstrate engagement with the experience of work in wildlife conservation;
• relate academic studies to wildlife conservation practice;
• use a reflective process to demonstrate development of skills in core areas;
• develop a variety of basic employability skills and attributes relevant to gaining and sustaining employment in wildlife conservation post graduation.
Syllabus outline:
The development of a range of core and generic employability skills relevant to a career in wildlife conservation.
Identification and articulation of graduate and employability skills. Personal development planning and reflective practice in relation to working in the field of wildlife conservation.
Teaching and learning methods:
Learning will be centred in a variety of organisations where wildlife conservation is practised. Students will be expected to complete ~100 hours of relevant work experience (approximately half a day per week or one block of 3 weeks).
The module will be supported by individual workshops focussing on employability and the management of the work based learning experience. Individual student support will be provided by work-based supervisors and overseen by an academic placement tutor.
Reading Strategy
All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them through membership of the University, at Filton College, and housed at Bristol Zoo. These include a range of electronic journals and a wide variety of resources available through web sites and information gateways. The University Library’s web pages provide access to subject relevant resources and services, and to the library catalogue. Many resources can be accessed remotely. Students will be presented with opportunities within the curriculum to develop their information retrieval and evaluation skills in order to identify such resources effectively.
This guidance will be available either in the module handbook, via the module information on Blackboard or through any other vehicle deemed appropriate by the module/programme leaders.
Indicative Reading List:
Fanthome, C. (2004) Work placements – a survival guide for students. Palgrave Study Guides.
Cottrell,S.(2005) Skills for Success. Palgrave Macmillan
Cottrell,S.(2003) Study Skills. Palgrave Macmillan
Oryx – International Journal of Conservation. Cambridge Journals
BBC Wildlife Magazine
Arkive: images of Life on Earth. www.arkive.org
Assessment
Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only) A: 40% B: 60%
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
PORT1 Employability skills portfolio 1
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
CW1 Reflective Review 1
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is not required)
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
PORT1 Employability skills portfolio 1
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
CW1 Reflective Review 1
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is required.
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)