Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 2 Hour Lectures |
| Seminar | 10 x 1 Hour Seminars |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Online assessment Online assessment of referencing and bibliographic skills. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Evaluation Evaluation of personal employment aspirations and current resume / CV (1400 words). | 35% |
| Semester Assessment | Journal Sample of Personal Learning Journal exemplifying critical thinking and personal reflection on learning (1000 words) | 25% |
| Semester Exam | 6 Hours Presentation Presentation (5 minutes) - justification of placement choice in relation to prior evaluation. | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Online Assessment Online assessment of referencing and bibliographic skills. All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Evaluation Evaluation of personal employment aspirations and current resume / CV (1400 words). All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 35% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Journal Sample of Personal Learning Journal exemplifying critical thinking and personal reflection on learning (1000 words) All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 25% |
| Supplementary Exam | Presentation Presentation (5 minutes) - justification of placement choice in relation to prior evaluation. All failed elements of the assessments must be re-taken if the student's average mark falls below the required pass mark of 40%. | 20% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate basic competence in key academic and transferable skills.
Understand the importance of and demonstrate the recording and reflecting upon their skills, goals and achievements in a structured way.
Identify ways of improving personal learning.
Present their individual skills, knowledge and abilities in a structured and concise way.
Give a short verbal presentation.
Content
Session 1 - Referencing, bibliography and plagiarism.
Session 2 - Academic Writing.
Session 3 - Critical thinking.
Session 4 - Reflection on Learning and Effective Time Management.
Session 5 - Employability and Personal Planning.
Session 6 - Using Learning Journals.
Session 7 - CVs and personal resumes.
Session 8 - Graduate Attribute Portfolio.
Session 9 - Placement and Employment Planning (1).
Session 10 - Placement and Employment Planning (2).
Aims
To provide frameworks to identify and plan for employability aspirations.
Provide an understanding of the importance of recording and reflecting upon skills, goals and achievements in a structured way and provide opportunity of demonstrating this.
Brief description
This is a personal development module that aims to establish good academic skills at the commencement of the period of study and also develop students' understanding of their employability skills and aspirations within the degree scheme. Students will gain an opportunity to engage in self-reflection, action planning and reviewing and to develop key academic and transferable skills which will enable them to make the most of their degree scheme, their placement opportunities and their academic study. Through the development of these skills and opportunities at the beginning of the course, the students will have been adequately prepared for their own personal development throughout their period of study.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Statistical reports will be considered and data to support arguments will be analysed. |
| Communication | This will be developed both in seminar discussions and in preparation for the assessments. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Online tests at the end of sessions will illustrate areas that need improving. Assignments, academic reading, discussion. |
| Information Technology | Online tests will be used for the initial assessment. All assignments will be word processed. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Reflection activities during module will be used to ensure personal development. |
| Problem solving | This will be developed in the context of analysing own competencies and planning for development. |
| Research skills | Research for assignment and preparation for seminars; using Blackboard and e-resources. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | Seminar activities will involve group work. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4