PL2S126 - Professional Practice and Employability 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 5
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL2S126 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice and Employability | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Susan Williamson, Sarah Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Aimee Giles, Kirsty Richards, Leigh Attwood, Dan Bowers, Alexis Jones | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 5 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To provide opportunities to obtain sector specific work related experience and/or work related transferable employability skills linked to theory and research covered in other course modules.
To provide opportunities to address and reflect on some of the ethical and practical issues associated with their work-related experience and/or work related transferable employability skills.
Content Summary
Topics covered in the module will follow through the employability journey from job searching to preparing competency based applications and a CV, managing social media presence, preparing for interviews and their outcomes, networking professionally, and preparing for alternative recruitments scenarios – role play, assessment centres, psychometric testing.
Key skills will be developed throughout this module, including:
Interpersonal skills
Strategies for time and self-management
Risk assessments & health and safety in the workplace
Managing relationships in the workplace
Diversity in the workplace
Professional and ethical codes of practice and behaviour
Reflective practise
* Where Placement Learning and Teaching Methods cannot be met students will undertake transferable skills development opportunties.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect on the nature of professional practice and ethical guidelines in Psychology or Childhood Development and identify the gaps between their work related capabilities and disciplinary expectations |
| LO2 | Reflect upon the way their work experiences or role and/or work related transferable employability skills development has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development. |
| LO3 | Develop and critically appraise an action plan of their experience and skills developed within the context of a graduate recruitment process and informed by their career plans and aspirations. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio containing Reflections on work experience and/or employability skills development, critical discussion of academic material applied to employability and professional practice, updated Current CV and Goal-setting Career Action Plan | 0 | 5000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |