Module manager: Catherine Bates
Email: C.V.Bates@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
LLLC 1381
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is aimed at you if you are a student interested in understanding how the world of work is changing, how that might impact on you as an individual and how to maximise your chances of success in the employment market. We have small class sizes for this module to give you maximum opportinity for engagement.
This module will enable students to gain an understanding of the changing world of work, and to reflect on, and start to plan, their own career development.
At the end of this module students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
-the changing world of work
-processes of reflection on their own experiences of work
-forward planning for their own employment including analysis of the skills that they will need
-skills required for the clear and accurate communication of ideas
Employment awareness and job searching
Writing skills eg. personal statements
Presentation skills
Self-promotion
Career planning
Ethical issues in the workplace
Team working
The module will cover:
- Changing patterns of business and employment (eg. social enterprise, entrepreneurship, multiple careers etc)
- Business acumen, business success
- What employers look for
- Current issues in employment/ unemployment (eg. Technology, politics, global influences, economy, changing markets, social issues)
- Ethical issues in the workplace
The module will use case studies and specific examples to illustrate....
Input from Leeds University careers centre and talks from employers/ employees/ businesses will be critical to this module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Tutorial | 3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Independent online learning hours | 50 | ||
| Private study hours | 115.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 34.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Reading and Research 46 hours
Preparation for Seminars 23.5 hours
Assignment Preparation 46 hours
There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the module via student engagement in each taught session and via the VLE.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Group presentations with accompanying individual notes (1,500 words) | 40 |
| Report | 1,500 word report | 35 |
| Written Work | 1,000 word reflective journal essay | 25 |
| 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: 4/1/2016
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