CAS002 - Centre for Academic Success – Managing and Developing Self 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CAS002
Module Title: Centre for Academic Success – Managing and Developing Self
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Business Management
Faculty Sub Group: Business Management
Module Leader: Jayde Howard
Module Team: Claire Wright, Anthony Thomas, Lauren Thomas, Liam Newton, Joanna Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 0 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

Centre for Academic Success supports and compliments subject discipline from an academic context to enable and empower undergraduate business students.

The module builds on core competencies necessary for successful progression within Higher Education by facilitating student’s application of fundamental interpersonal, academic and technical skills needed for successful progression.
It also focuses on preparing for engagement in a professional work environment and in making applications for internships and sandwich year placements.

Content Summary

Further academic and technical skills
• Refreshers on academic and technical skills from CAS001
• The importance of criticality thinking and writing
• Broadening the use of credible resources to support learning and assessments
• Advanced work processing and spreadsheet skills


Employability and Professional Development

• Understanding professional body standards and industry expectations of graduates.
• Employment etiquette
• Critical reflection on employability skills and experience, with action planning for ongoing development.
• Networking skills


Preparing for job applications, interviews and the graduate selection process:
• Marketing yourself online and developing a professional social media presence.
• Tailored CV’s and covering letters.
• Application forms
• Preparing for interviews
• Psychometric testing.
• Assessment Centre practice.

Wellbeing as a student and at work

Learning and Teaching Methods

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Not applicable, zero credit module.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Matrix

Reading List

Baneth, A and De Sutter, J. (2021) The Ultimate EU Test Book Assessment Centre. London: John Harper Publishing.
Brown, M. (2021) Ultimate Psychometric Tests, Fifth Edition. London: Kogan Page.
Chatfield, T. (2022) Critical Thinking, Second Edition. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Cottrell, S. (2017) Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis Argument and Reflection, Third Edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Cottrell, S. (2021) Skills for Success, Personal Development and Employability, Fourth Edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Gallagher, K. (2013) Skills Development for Business and Management Students, Study and Employability, Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Weightman, T. (2018) Assessment Centre Success: Your Ultimate Resource of Practice Exercises and Sample Questions to Help you Ace the Activities, Beat the Competition and Impress Employers. London: Kogan Page.
Williams, L. (2021) Ultimate Interview, Sixth Edition. London: Kogan Page.
Yate, M. J. (2018) Ultimate CV, Fifth Edition. London: Kogan Page.

Students should also take advantage of the extensive resources in MyCareer, accessible from the USW Careers website: http://careers.southwales.ac.uk/.