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ED2550: CAREER DEVELOPMENT: FIND YOUR DIRECTION (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

Ready for the job market?  Learn how to prepare job applications, write CVs, prepare for interviews, prepare for skills and aptitude testing.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Joy Perkins

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • ED2549 Career Development: Find Your Direction (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course is designed with the support of employers to prepare students to make appropriate career decisions by giving them both the theoretical basis and practical skills needed. It enables students to consider a range of career choice theories and apply these to their own situation and background. The course also explores applications/CVs, interview and selection training, career option awareness, enterprise & entrepreneurship, graduate attribute achievement, networking, labour market information, skills identification and aptitude and personality testing and aims to promote enhanced job-search skills.

Students will become better equipped to apply for any type of employment including internships, vacation work and graduate employment.

Further Information & Notes

This course is capped at 50 students.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%) consisting of a 2,500 word job analysis report (50%) plus oral presentation (20%) including peer assessment and CV construction exercise (30%). Students must pass each assessment element.

Resit: The opportunity to re-sit each assessment element is available.

Formative Assessment

A wide range of formative assessments will be implemented in the course, including case studies, role play, on-line learning, questionnaire analysis, problem-based learning and small group discussions. In addition formative learning will develop students' research, analytical, reflective, written and communication skills.

Feedback

Students will receive written, oral, peer and audio (MP3 player) feedback during the course. A peer feedback sheet will be used during the student job analysis presentations. All summative assessments will be marked against the assessment criteria and students will be provided with constructive written feedback for each assignment.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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