2011/12 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

GEOG2960 Career Preparation for Geographers

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

This module is mutually exclusive with

CSER2101	Career Development 1
CSER2201	Career Development 2

Module replaces

GEOG 2760, Geographers in the Workplace

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module is intended to prepare Level 2 students in the School of Geography to make appropriate career decisions and to apply effectively for graduate employment, internships or postgraduate study. Please note that one way in which this module builds towards the workplace is in concentrating on teamwork; groupwork assessment is therefore a major component of this module.

Objectives

To enable the student to:
- have an understanding of the Graduate Marketplace;
- demonstrate their ability to effectively present their personal and academic qualities against occupational criteria in a manner that is effective in applications to internships and graduate jobs;
- demonstrate awareness of a range of job search strategies and an understanding of the differing patterns of recruitment in different sectors (e.g. public sector, private sector, not-for-profit);
- become aware of the resources and support available to achieve this understanding.

Skills outcomes
Ability to relate skills gained from academic study, extra-curricular activities employment and 'life skills' to the workplace.

Improved team-working skills, presentation skills, planning and organisational skills intended to facilitate the smooth transition from University to the graduate's next life-phase.

Syllabus

Week 1
Introduction to the module
What is a graduate?
Graduate destinations: What do Geographers do?

Week 2
Applications session with guest speaker

Week 3
Internships and work placements
Guest employer speaker

Week 4
Volunteering opportunities
Guest employer speaker
Postgraduate study

Week 5
Interviews and assessment centres
Guest employer speaker

Week 6
Reading week

Week 7
CV and covering letters
On line application forms
Introduction to Psychometric tests

Week 8
How to be enterprising
Guest employer speakers

Week 9
Preparation for group challenge

Weeks 10 & 11
Skills Challenge competition.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Independent Learning	3	2.00	6.00
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Private study hours			78.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Attendance will be expected at every session, and non-attendance without good reason followed up.
- They will be encouraged to make full use of the Careers Centre facilities to aid their progress during the course of the module.
- Any further issues will be addressed during the interactive workshop sessions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project	Skills Challenge	40.00
Written Work	CV and covering letter	20.00
Report	Employment Sector Report	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

* If a student is not able to complete the Skills Challenge the resit will involve researching a company and presenting similar data as a portfolio.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/02/2012

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