2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CSER2101 Career Development 1
10 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Gill Barber
Email: G.M.Barber@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is mutually exclusive with
GEOG2960 | Career Preparation for Geographers |
LUBS2020 | From Study to Work |
LUBS2370 | Career Management |
Module replaces
CSER2010/2011This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
- Do you want to improve your employability? - Increase your awareness of your own skills/interests and personal characteristics so that you can impress a future employer? This module will prepare you for the graduate job market, whether you are applying for work placements or graduate jobs. This is a practical and highly participative module with local employer involvement run by the University's Professional Careers Consultants.Assessments are continual, relevant and useful with no exams. To do this module you don't need any previous experience or special skills. In order to meet the learning outcomes no student will be permitted to join the module after the end of week two.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- understand effective decision making
- have an understanding of the graduate marketplace
- prepare to engage with the work place (i.e. work placements, applications, interviews etc)
- identify what is important to them in making a career decision
- become aware of the resources, support & opportunities available to complete this.
Skills outcomes
- Written Communication
- Planning & Organisation
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Communication
- Team Working
- Networking
- Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Initiative.
Syllabus
This 10 credit module covers the following during the 11 week duration:
- Introduction to the module
- Putting the module in context
- Employability
- Looking at destinations including post graduate study
- Networking, employer input
- Applications and CVs
- Enterprise case study
- Teamworking and other psychometric tests
- Group processes and teamwork; Looking at Belbin types
- Interview preparation
- Mock interview
- Skills challenge.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Workshop | 11 | 2.00 | 22.00 |
Private study hours | 78.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
78 hours including:- reading time
- lecture research time
- group work research and preparation for skills challenge
- individual research and analysis in preparation for individual assignments.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will be encouraged to make full use of the Careers Centre facilities to aide their progress during the course of the module.Any further issues would be addressed during the interactive workshop sessions
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Group Project | Skills challenge | 40.00 |
Report | Employer Comparison sheets | 20.00 |
Report | 1 x 1,000 word Interview Critique | 40.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 28/07/2010
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