Module manager: Louisa Hill
Email: l.hill@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
<font color="red">Available to year 2 students only</font>
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module has a practical focus where you engage with leading graduate employers to understand the skills and aptitudes employers look for and to develop the skills necessary to obtain work placements and internships. Much of the content and assessment focuses on the real applications that students are making, so it will be less useful for students who are not actively seeking work experience or an industry placement. Note: Finding a placement is not a requirement for passing this module. Module assessment is based on being able to evidence robust job seeking strategies; an understanding of the application process and being able to reflect on your experiences of the module. In order to progress on to a placement year students will normally need to have passed all level 1 modules with an average of 40 or more.
This module aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experience relevant to preparing for work placements or other employment-related opportunities.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Formulate a job search strategy based on an understanding of opportunities available in the world of work
- Apply their knowledge and understanding of their own skills, values and interests and make informed judgements about the suitability of these in relation to opportunities
- Articulate these skills and experience coherently based on a knowledge and understanding of graduate employer requirements
- Reflect critically on their learning and experiences of job searching and identify how these will inform future practice
- Demonstrate commercial awareness in relation to a specific organisation and sector
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Apply self-awareness and self- management skills in differing contexts
- Evaluate a range of options and make decisions based on available information
Indicative content
Lectures and interactive seminars by graduate employers and the module leader covering the key stages in the recruitment process, including making applications, being successful at interviews, dealing with assessment centres and developing a digital profile.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Delivery type 5 | Number 2 | Length hours 10 |
| Independent Learning | Delivery type 3 | Number 1 | Length hours 3 |
| Lecture | Delivery type 11 | Number 1 | Length hours 11 |
| Private study hours | Delivery type 76 | ||
| Total Contact hours | Delivery type 24 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | Delivery type 100 | ||
- Individual preparation, study and completion of assessment
- NB This workload allowance will include some but not necessarily all of the time individual students spend on work placement search.
Students will receive formative feedback on the job search strategy and application questions.
Workshops and lectures will include practical exercises and feedback on these which should be used by students to monitor their individual progress.
The Module Manager will be responsible for keeping an overview of the students involvement and engagement with the module elements.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment type Assignment | Notes Students will be required to complete an exercise answering a detailed question on their job seeking goals. | % of formal assessment 40 |
| Assessment type Assignment | Notes 6 questions (250 words each) that are typically asked by employers on their application forms. | % of formal assessment 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | Assessment type 100 | |
Resit will be 100% by exam.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 01/12/2017
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