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| Module Availability |
| All Year |
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| Assessment Pattern |
Coursework - 100%
• Attendance at timetabled sessions: each session carries an equal proportion of the total attendance mark (70%)
• Coursework: a curriculum vitae (20%)
• Timely and accurate completion of appropriate electronic / paperwork: each item carries an equal proportion of the total electronic/paperwork mark; the mark for each item will be 100% if accurate and submitted on time, 50% if late or inaccurate, 0% if late and inaccurate (10%)
A mark of at least 40% in each Unit of Assessment is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
| This module aims to enable you to prepare appropriately for placement-year employment, and introduces relevant skills to help you find employment after graduation. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
| • To enable you to prepare appropriately for placement-year employment. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
• Write a professional CV.
• Make informed choices about future employment.
• Conduct yourself appropriately during a job interview.
• Make a good initial impression when starting work.
• Write employment-related risk assessments.
Transferable Skills in addition to those above:
• General writing and communication.
• Writing risk assessments.
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| Module Content |
The following is an indication of the likely topics to be covered:
• Placement scheme overview.
• Writing a CV.
• Interview techniques.
• Experiences of employees and placement students.
• Starting employment.
• Health & Safety at Work and risk assessments.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
• Lectures
• Seminars with returning placement students
• Industry seminars given by visiting speakers
• Guided reading
• CV coursework assignment and feedback
Reassessment:
• As this module includes marks for Attendance, it is not feasible to run an identical resit of this aspect during the Summer vacation. In view of this, if you fail this module no resit will be available and you will be expected to transfer to the version of the programme without a placement year.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Compulsory Reading
• Documents on module web page.
Recommended Reading:
• Eggert, Max, 1992: The Perfect CV (London: Century)
• Eggert, Max, 1992: The Perfect Interview (London: Century)
• Jackson, Tom, 1991: The Perfect CV (London: Piatkus)
• Jones, Alan, 1996: How to Write a Winning CV, 2nd Edition (London: Arrow)
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| Last Updated |
| Date Last Revised: 14/01/11 |
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