Tel: 260464/260490/260525 MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY P.
BAG 9055
260541/260566/260568 Gweru
260554/ Zimbabwe
Fax: 260233/260311 FACULTY OF ARTS
Department of Development Studies
WORK RELATED LEARNING REPORT TEMPLATE
Chapter One
Description of the Organisation
Background of the Organisation (How it started, when it started, who started it).
Vision and Mission (discuss the mandate of the organisation)
Organisational Values
Organisational Structure (Give a description of the organisation’s organogram;
departments)
Chapter Two
Programming Profile of the Organisation
Describe and discuss the programmes, projects and activities being done by the
organisation
You can use diagrams to further illuminate your programming profile
As you give the programming profile of the organisation you must undertake a SWOT
analysis of the operations of the organisation.
Highlight the major achievements of the organisation as well as highlight the major
operational weaknesses of the organisation from a Development Management
Perspective.
Chapter Three
Student’s Work Profile
Discuss the major tasks, duties and responsibilities you were given during your period
of attachment.
As you do so, you should also show the relevance/linkage between these major tasks,
duties and responsibilities and the Degree Programme.
You must also highlight the major lessons you learnt as you were undertaking these
tasks, duties and responsibilities during your period of attachment.
You can also highlight areas of Development that you were exposed to and would like
to pursue further for the purposes of your research project from level 4:1 onwards
You can also highlight any challenges you encountered as you were undertaking these
tasks and duties.
Chapter Four
Recommendations and Suggestions
In this chapter you are required to give recommendations to:
The organisation you were working for, so as to help it enhance its programming
prowess.
The Department of Development Studies, so as to help us better prepare the next
batch of students for the world of work related learning.
To Midlands State University, in a bid to ensure the smooth, seamless and beneficial
process of learning during the attachment period.
Chapter Five
Conclusion
Give an overall overview of the report, by focusing on the major highlights of the
report in brief.