Module manager: Kate Wortley
Email: k.wortley@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
| ARTF2800 | Careers Preparation for Arts and Culture |
| CSER2101 | Career Development 1 |
| GEOG2015 | Career Skills in Geography |
| LUBS2020 | From Study to Work |
| LUBS2055 | Academic and Management Skills |
| LUBS2085 | Developing Your Potential |
| MATH2900 | Maths at Work |
| PDES3200 | Professional, Portfolio and Industry Awareness |
| PIED2810 | Career Planning for POLIS Students |
| PIED2811 | Career Planning for POLIS Students |
| SOEE2032 | Personal Development for Careers in the Environmental Sector |
| SOEE2700 | Environmental Research and Career Skills |
CSER 2010/2011
This module is approved as a discovery module
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 to compete in the graduate job market, whether you are applying for work placements or graduate jobs. This is a practical and highly participative module with employer involvement run by the University's Professional Career Consultants which requires attendance at all sessions. 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 session three. For further information please see <A HREF="http://www.careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/">careerweb</A> and the module catalogue or email c.shingles@leeds.ac.uk
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand effective career 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.
Written Communication; Planning & Organisation; Problem Solving; Interpersonal Communication; Team Working; Networking; Decision Making; Negotiation; Initiative.
This 20 credit module will cover the following:
- Introduction to the module
- Putting the module in context
- Employability
- Looking at options after undergraduate degree
- Networking - employer input
- Applications and CVs
- Enterprise case study
- Psychometric tests
- Group processes and teamwork
- Interview preparation
- Mock interview
- Skills challenge
- Evaluation
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 178 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
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.
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
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Group Project | Skills challenge | 20 |
| Assignment | Employer comparison sheets | 10 |
| Essay | 1 x 2,400 word reflective essay on personal learning from this module and how you will develop your career | 50 |
| Report | 1 x 1,000 word Interview Citique | 20 |
| 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: 4/28/2023
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