Overview
This unit uses work-related activities to develop and enhance your transferable skills, focus on essential career planning, and prepares you to make effective applications for graduate level employment.
Commercial awareness is the umbrella theme of the unit due to its critical importance in the workplace and has been well-reported as … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-FF-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Professor Philip Wai Hong Chan
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Angela Ziebell
Notes
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Self-evaluate and reflect on their employment readiness with respect to the key employability skills;
2.
Recognise and develop skills that will be valuable in the workplace;
3.
Present clear evidence of how their skills and experience can benefit potential employers;
4.
Articulate their range of scientific and professional skills through preparation of a job application;
5.
Recognise the value of networking skills and self-promotion in a professional context;
6.
Develop a sense of inclusivity and professionalism in the workplace.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Online learning
Problem-based learning
Assessment
1 - Portfolio with reflective log
2 - Career plan
3 - Oral presentation (including mock interview)
4 - Peer assessment
5 - Workshop tasks
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Recommended resources