2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SOEE2095 Research and Career Skills
10 creditsClass Size: 81
Module manager: Vern Manville
Email: v.r.manville@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
Aims:- To enhance students' awareness of their transferable skills so that they can build on their strengths and improve weaknesses in order to make the most of degree programme opportunities and prepare for their future careers;
- to help students understand potential career paths
-to practice the report-writing skills required for their mapping dissertation, and to prepare for their summer mapping via supervisor-led mapping tutorials.
Syllabus
- review of personal and transferable skills to compile careers documents such as CVs
- improve oral presentation skills with practice and training in giving talks
- enhance transferable skills such as team work
- improve written communication and scientific skills by undertaking literature searches (paper and computer database) related to the geology of a particular region;
- preparing a professional standard geological field report based on a desk-top exercise (in lieu of a field class cancelled due to Covid-19).
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Tutorial | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 79.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Background reading and preparation work for tutorials and class sessions- Preparation of written assessed work and oral presentations.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- 1 hour small group tutorial sessions throughout the year, monitored by academic tutor.- Assessed oral presentations and written work throughout module.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | CV and covering letter | 40.00 |
| Assignment | 2000 word essay | 60.00 |
| 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: 26/08/2020 09:37:44
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