Module manager: Dr Andrew Brown
Email: A.M.Brown1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
| LLLC0002 | Introduction to Undergraduate Studies |
| LLLC0119 | Academic and Personal Development |
| LLLC1396 | Employability in a Changing World |
| LUBS1055 | Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Finance |
| LUBS1075 | Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Ec |
| LUBS1096 | Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Marketi |
| LUBS2055 | Academic and Management Skills |
LUBS1086 Exploring Your Potential
This module is not approved as a discovery module
In modern business, what organisations do, how they operate, and their role in society remains a contested and controversial topic. In this context, this module aims to introduce students to key ideas, debates and controversies about business and management. In doing this, a key aim of this module is to support students to manage the transition to higher education, giving them opportunities to develop the academic skills to succeed on the BA Business Management programme by engaging with and writing about these ideas and debates. Business management is not just a set of ideas to be debated; it involves skills and practices carried out by people. Therefore, the module will also introduce and provide opportunities for students to develop key digital and interpersonal skills that businesses and organisations look for in graduate recruits. It will explain to students how they can develop and present themselves to potential employers and give them the tools to start preparing for life after graduation.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Work independently to develop and articulate their own judgements, evaluations and arguments about contemporary debates relating to business and management ideas.
2. Identify and make use of appropriate sources of information to develop these judgement and arguments.
3. Gain insights into their developmental needs in relation to employability.
4. Develop a coherent plan to develop their own skills and work towards achieving this plan.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
- The ability to gather, analyse, and interpret information from a range of sources to aid understanding of business management; the ability to weigh up different arguments and perspectives, using supporting evidence to form opinions, arguments, theories and ideas.
- The ability to write in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner that is supported by relevant evidence.
- An awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development. The ability to actively navigate career and networking opportunities.
- The ability to manage self and be self-reliant. The ability work independently, and on own initiative.
- The ability to explore different ways of learning in digital spaces and with digital media, and to develop both an awareness of what works for you and a willingness to look for help online when you need it.
- The ability to build positive relationships with other people which then enables successful projects or other collaborations .
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Develop strategies for independent learning.
2. Access and critically evaluate a range of sources of information and be able to distinguish between a range of different scholarly and non-scholarly sources.
3. Recognise and appreciate the importance of scholarship in Management, assemble coherent arguments within their academic work and develop their critical thinking.
4. Identify and set personal objectives for professional development and career planning and reflect on their learning and development to achieve these.
5. Develop their understanding of graduate recruitment and selection methods and processes and understand how best to demonstrate their skills, knowledge, and behaviours to employer to show employers that they are ready for work.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminars | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Practicals | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Lecture | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Panel Session | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Private study hours | 164 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 36 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students will have the opportunity to submit a 1,000 word essay for formative feedback on week 5 of semester 1. The purpose of this essay is to give students an early experience of completing challenging University level work, so that they develop a clear understanding of key aspects of academic practice and standards and receive early feedback on whether they are meeting expectations or not. Students will receive clear guidance and scaffolding on the academic skills they need to display to complete the essay. The formative essay is considerably longer than most formative feedback opportunties. The justification for this, pedagogically and in terms of how it will be presented to students, is that this is not just feedback for assessment on this module, but programme level formative feedback that provides students with feedback on their competence in the academic writing skills they will need to develop for a range of modules through the programme.
In semester 2, students will receive formative feedback on their employability portfolio material from the functionality provided by MyCareer. For example the system grades a student’s CV and gives them a % score. The students will then ammend their CV as many times is required in order to hit the 90% mark. Once they have hit 90% the students are then eligible to have a f2f appointment with a qualified advice and guidance specialist in the careers service. This is a university policy to ensure that students are not just spending time on CVs when the system is there to help them. The feedback process is the same for psychometric tests, online interviews- it is fully automated and used at scale across many universities. The functionality of this system is given to them in workshop 1.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Individual 2000 word essay | 50 |
| Coursework | Employability action plan and reflective learning report totalling 1500 words supported by an employability portfolio | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The students will compile a portfolio of evidence using tools readily available via MyCareer - this includes a completed CV (with feedback provided by the system) so that students meet the 90% benchmark set by the University, completed psychometric test of their choice, completed video interview using STAR, any other evidence of certificates and micro credentials (that they can get through their LinkedIn Learning accounts) and a completed 3 action plan of how they plan to meet their potential. Students will be encouraged to share their draft portfolio with their APT in an APT meeting towards the end of S2. APTs will be briefed on how to provide formative feedback and coaching that will help students to develop their action plans and reflective statements. Summative feedback will be provided on their action plan and reflection.
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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