Module manager: Annabelle Cross
Email: A.Cross@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
| LUBS1880 | Foundations of Management |
| LUBS1970 | Academic and Career Development for Accountants |
| LUBS1980 | Academic and Career Development for Economists |
| LUBS1990 | Academic and Career Development for HRM and Management |
CSER1010
This module is approved as an Elective
Do you want a head start when you apply for summer or industrial year placement? Want to increase your awareness of your own skills/interests and personal characteristics so that you can impress a future employer? Do you want help deciding whether to go into employment or stay in academia? 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.
By the end of this module students will have:
had the opportunity to reflect on their own learning and development and therefore will have developed a clearer picture of their own skills, interests and personal characteristics in relation to careers and work experience.
understood what they need to do to develop their employability and be aware of the resources, support and opportunities available to do this.
understood what they need to do to compete effectively in the job market.
a greater awareness of the support available at the University of Leeds and how to make the most of it to improve their time at the University of Leeds.
an understanding of the range of opportunities to gain work experience while they are a student and how and when to apply for them.
developed a CV and Covering Letter.
developed practical techniques for presentations and group work.
an increased understanding of the range of ways in which the Careers Centre can help with their career planning and development at all stages in their degree programme.
Written Communication; Planning & Organisation; Problem Solving; Interpersonal Communication; Team Working; Networking; Decision Making; Negotiation; Initiative.
This 10 credit module will cover the following over the eleven weeks
Introduction and context of module
Learning log introduction
Ice breakers
Researching resources
Research skills
Mini presentations on other sources of support
Presentation skills
Know thyself
Learning styles
Attitudes and approaches, values and personality profiles
Skills so what
Skills inventory
CV and covering letter
Enhancing your employability through work experience
Evaluation
Going over assessment
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 78 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
78 hours of total reading time, lecture research time, post workshop completion of learning log; research and preparation of assignments.
Students will be encouraged to make full use of the Careers Centre facilities to aide their progress during the course of the module. Any further issues would be addressed during the interactive workshop sessions.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | Learning log | 30 |
| Assignment | 1,000 word summative statement reflecting on the entries in the log | 40 |
| Assignment | CV and covering letter | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 29/01/2010
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