Module manager: Hugh Brown
Email: h.brown1@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
In this module you will research an occupation in the creative industries exploring contemporary issues that affect this kind of work, including topics such as how careers progress, and the importance of learning and skills development. You will also complete a personal development plan, encouraging you to critically reflect on your personal motivations and values, and potential issues affecting routes into work you find meaningful and rewarding.
In this module you will research an occupation in the creative industries exploring contemporary issues that affect this kind of work, including topics such as how careers progress, and the importance of learning and skills development. You will also complete a personal development plan, encouraging you to critically reflect on your personal motivations and values, and potential issues affecting routes into work you find meaningful and rewarding.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Understanding of how the forms and pathways for career trajectories in the global creative industries may develop in response to emerging opportunities and changing contexts.
2. A critical reflection on the role of personal motivations and values and how they may affect creative careers.
3. Awareness of the opportunities and barriers that present in global creative industries career development.
4. Awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning and proactive continuing professional development.
Skills Learning Outcome
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5.Develop a personal development plan and critically reflect on its value.
6. Engage with critical debates on skills and learning in creative occupations
7. Work independently, and on own initiative to manage self and be self-reliant.
Indicative areas to be explored include:
* Contemporary issues for work in the global creative industries
* Developing and making use of personal development plans
* Exploring the role of personal motivations and values
* Skills and learning in the global creative industries
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Practicals | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lecture | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Private study hours | 181.7 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 18.3 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Seminars will provide opportunities for students to receive feedback in small groups from peers and academic staff.The personal development plan will provide an opportunity for students to explore their skills, motivations and values, and future development plan in a structured way. This will be partially completed in class with opportunity to discuss their personal plan with module tutors and peers.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 10 minute presentation | 30 |
| Assignment | Personal Development Plan and Critical Reflection | 70 |
| 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: 3/5/2024
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team