2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PECI3900 Professional Development in the Global Creative Industries

20 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Hugh Brown
Email: h.brown1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

In this module you will research an occupation in the creative industries exploring contemporary issues that affect this kind of work, including topics such as how careers progress, and the importance of learning and skills development. You will also complete a personal development plan, encouraging you to critically reflect on your personal motivations and values, and potential issues affecting routes into work you find meaningful and rewarding.

Objectives

In this module you will research an occupation in the creative industries exploring contemporary issues that affect this kind of work, including topics such as how careers progress, and the importance of learning and skills development. You will also complete a personal development plan, encouraging you to critically reflect on your personal motivations and values, and potential issues affecting routes into work you find meaningful and rewarding.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Understanding of how the forms and pathways for career trajectories in the global creative industries may develop in response to emerging opportunities and changing contexts.
2. A critical reflection on the role of personal motivations and values and how they may affect creative careers.
3. Awareness of the opportunities and barriers that present in global creative industries career development.
4. Awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.

Skills Learning Outcome
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

5.Develop a personal development plan and critically reflect on its value.
6. Engage with critical debates on skills and learning in creative occupations
7. Work independently, and on own initiative to manage self and be self-reliant.

Syllabus

Indicative areas to be explored include:

* Contemporary issues for work in the global creative industries
* Developing and making use of personal development plans
* Exploring the role of personal motivations and values
* Skills and learning in the global creative industries

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Supervision	1	0.30	0.30
Practicals	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	8	1.00	8.00
Seminar	8	1.00	8.00
Private study hours			181.70
Total Contact hours			18.30
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Seminars will provide opportunities for students to receive feedback in small groups from peers and academic staff.The personal development plan will provide an opportunity for students to explore their skills, motivations and values, and future development plan in a structured way. This will be partially completed in class with opportunity to discuss their personal plan with module tutors and peers.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	10 minute presentation	30.00
Assignment	Personal Development Plan and Critical Reflection	70.00
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: 05/03/2024

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