2013/14 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

GEOG2015 Career Skills in Geography

10 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Prof Mark Birkin
Email: m.h.birkin@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2013/14

This module is mutually exclusive with

CSER2201

Career Development 2

Module replaces

GEOG2065 STRAND 4

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module strives to provide students with:

- awareness of how the diverse skills possessed by geographers can be most effectively presented to employers

- enhanced understanding of the range of employment and other opportunities available to geographers, and how geographical skills can be used effectively in a diversity of workplaces.

Learning outcomes
- knowledge of the range of skills possessed by graduate geographers;
- awareness of how these skills relate to a range of workplaces and other activities

Skills outcomes
B Cognitive skills
B1 Abstraction and synthesis of information from a variety of sources
B5 Solving problems and making reasoned decisions

D Key skills
D2 Communicate effectively (in writing, verbally and through graphical presentations)
D4 Use information technology effectively (including use of spreadsheet, database and word processing programmes; Internet and e-mail)
D5 Identify, retrieve, sort and exchange geographical information using a wide range of sources

Syllabus

This module consists of 12 lectures, 4 tutorials, and 4 workshops. The module will address employment and career skills (CVs, interviews etc); career paths and opportunities within a range of organisations. Some sessions will include visits from external partners.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	4	1.00	4.00
Lecture	12	1.00	12.00
Tutorial	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

80 private study hours (a combination of independent reading and completion of assessment tasks)

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Assessment is distributed between semesters 1 and 2, so there will be multiple points during the term when students will receive feedback on assessments.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	1 x Workplace Geography report (1250 words)	50.00
Oral Presentation	Group Presentation	20.00
In-course Assessment	Mock Interview and Application Task	30.00
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: 20/03/2014

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