| CODE | HST2036 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Placement | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | History | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to bridge academic learning with real-world application by providing history students with direct exposure to diverse professional environments relevant to their field. It offers a unique opportunity to explore potential career paths and develop workplace competencies in heritage organizations, national archives, ministries such as the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs, NGOs, and other entities willing to host student placements. Once placements begin, students are expected to complete 64 hours of on-site work experience. The placement serves not only to familiarise them with daily operations but also to provide insight into the wider professional roles and expectations within their chosen field. Apart from the 64 hours of work-on-site, to ensure a meaningful experience, students are required to undertake another 26 hours of research and skills development (Independent study). This includes an initial preparatory phase during which students evaluate and understand the nature of the organization they wish to join. This helps them align their academic background and competencies with the specific demands of the prospective work environment and enables them to make an informed choice when indicating their placement preferences. Part of these 26 hours will also be dedicated to learning new skills or deepening their understanding of specific tasks as required by the host organization during the placement itself, beyond the standard 64 hours. This process encourages adaptability, initiative, and an appreciation of professional development as an ongoing and integral component of workplace engagement. Tutorials (2 hrs) give student the opportunity to ask questions and give feedback which often crop up in relation to the specific work placement environment and study-unit requirements, like the work placement agreement, portfolio, what is expected during presentation, structure of final reporting etc. Study-Unit Aims: - To expose students to practical applications in the local work environment related to their studies in history; - To provide students with a range of employment opportunities and potential areas for further specialization. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Translate and apply their historical studies to practical work assignments; - Be familiar with a range of diverse employment opportunities in history-related studies; - Better perceive the relevance of their studies to their future career options. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Gain practical experience to make the transition from knowledge to application in a real work setting; - Know how to work in a team; - Present in clear and succinct language the experience gained, the nature of the work undertaken and the benefit derived. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lectures, Placement, Tutorial & Group Learning | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joan Abela |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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