Real World Consultancy (L3132)
Real World Consultancy - Sociology and Criminology in the Workplace
Module L3132
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module will help you improve your work ready / professional / career management skills and become better prepared for the job market, through real world work placements with key sector partners and in collaboration with the ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Employability Service. At the same time as undertaking a consultancy to a brief supplied by the client, students will get guidance on key employability skills such as building a cv, interviewing, presentation skills amongst other important discipline specific employability skills.
Topics include:
Distilling and Communicating a Project Brief
Sociology/Criminology in the workplace
Praxis
Wider Employability Skills
Commercial Report Writing and Presentation Skills
Full Module Description
This module will help you improve your work ready / professional / career management skills and become better prepared for the job market, through real world work placements with key sector partners and in collaboration with the ÑÇÖÞÇéÉ« Employability Service. At the same time as undertaking a consultancy to a brief supplied by the client, students will get guidance on key employability skills such as building a cv, interviewing, presentation skills amongst other important discipline specific employability skills.
Topics include:
Distilling and Communicating a Project Brief
Sociology/Criminology in the workplace
Praxis
Wider Employability Skills
Commercial Report Writing and Presentation Skills
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and understand of employability issues relevant to the course of study undertaken
Demonstrate engagement with a range of approaches to employability
Demonstrate self-reflection and awareness of own learning journey
Present work using a variety of methods appropriate to the content of the module
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 10000000000 |
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