Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hr introductory session 4 additional hours of relevant lecture sessions |
| Practical | At least 16 hours of workshops/courses (internal, centrally provided or externally provided |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 30 min individual pre-placement tutorial 30 min individual post placement tutorial |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio 1 | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio 2 | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Repeat failed component | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically analyse their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses;
Develop an action plan to enhance their employability-related skills and knowledge;
Secure and complete 100 hours of work experience;
Demonstrate knowledge of employing organizations, how they are managed, and their role within the organization, together with an awareness of statutory regulations, such as Health and Safety;
Demonstrate an ability to apply and evaluate skills and knowledge in a work situation.
Aims
Academic rationale of the proposal: There is increasing competition for high-quality job and training opportunities for students at all levels of study. Masters level students require clear evidence of their ability to develop and utilize transferable skills alongside their academic ability and subject-specific knowledge. This module develops skills such as self-reflection, action planning and reviewing which will increase students’ autonomy as they progress through their degree and will be required in workplace settings post-graduation. The aims of this module are therefore to increase postgraduate students’ awareness of the need for critical analysis and self-reflection and to provide opportunities to develop such skills.
Brief description
Academic rationale of the proposal: There is increasing competition for high-quality job and training opportunities for students at all levels of study. Masters level students require clear evidence of their ability to develop and utilize transferable skills alongside their academic ability and subject-specific knowledge. This module develops skills such as self-reflection, action planning and reviewing which will increase students’ autonomy as they progress through their degree and will be required in workplace settings post-graduation. The aims of this module are therefore to increase postgraduate students’ awareness of the need for critical analysis and self-reflection and to provide opportunities to develop such skills.
Content
Academic rationale of the proposal: There is increasing competition for high-quality job and training opportunities for students at all levels of study. Masters level students require clear evidence of their ability to develop and utilize transferable skills alongside their academic ability and subject-specific knowledge. This module develops skills such as self-reflection, action planning and reviewing which will increase students’ autonomy as they progress through their degree and will be required in workplace settings post-graduation. The aims of this module are therefore to increase postgraduate students’ awareness of the need for critical analysis and self-reflection and to provide opportunities to develop such skills.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Potentially on placement. |
| Communication | Portfolios, communication to arrange placements, communication with outside agencies and public possible. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Self-reflection involved throughout module and evidenced in portfolios. |
| Information Technology | Generic software will be used to present portfolio; specific training may be received and/or used in placements. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | Throughout placement – work based problems. |
| Research skills | Generic research skills utilized, e.g., vacancy searching, organization investigation. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | Potentially on placement. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7