2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CSER2201 Career Development 2

20 creditsClass Size: 45

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

CSER 2010/2011

This 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. To meet the learning outcomes no student will be permitted to join the module after the end of week two.For further information please see careerweb and the module catalogue or email c.shingles@leeds.ac.uk

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;
- be able to use a range of personal development planning techniques; self auditing and self reflection, decision making and action planning, monitoring progress, gathering and responding to feedback, critical review and reflection.

Skills outcomes
Written Communication; Planning & Organisation; Problem Solving; Interpersonal Communication; Team Working; Networking; Decision Making; Negotiation; Initiative.

Syllabus

This 20 credit module will cover the following:

- 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
- Evaluation

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			178.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

78 hours - include reading time; lecture research time; group work research and preparation for skills challenge; individual research analysis in preparation for individual assignments.
100 hours - occupational research including identifying sources; networking/liaising with employers; attending careers events; undertaking psychometric testing etc.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students 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 would be addressed during the interactive workshop sessions

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project	Skills challenge	20.00
In-course Assessment	Employer comparison sheets	10.00
Essay	1 x 2,400 word reflective essay on personal learning from this module and how you will develop your career	50.00
Report	1 x 1,000 word Interview Citique	20.00
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 website

Last updated: 28/07/2010

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