RA3S42 - Professional Practice and Employability 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | RA3S42 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Practice and Employability | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Music and Drama | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Drama | ||
| Module Leader: | Matthew Davies | ||
| Module Team: | Matthew Gough | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To introduce students to the challenges facing graduates and help them develop strategies to plan this transition
To encourage students to explore a selection of potential career paths based on informed and realistic choices
To support students to develop an action plan of their experience and skills developed within the context of graduate recruitment processes and informed by their career plans and aspirations
Content Summary
The module offers strategies for gaining graduate level employment within and beyond the fields of theatre, drama and performance. The module will situate theatre, drama and performance skills in context of the theatre and creative industries, primary and secondary teaching and more. This will be supplemented by analysis of the role of and/or exposure to organisations that support and/or employ artists, practitioners and/or teachers including Arts Councils, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, schools, Voluntary Arts Organisations, Local Authority Arts Development Teams, Health agencies, BBC, S4C, BFI, Equity, Agents. Students will be asked to be active learners, to engage in wide reading and viewing (where relevant) and apply material learned in one context to another. Where possible, students will base their research on work experience within pertinent organisations. Alternatively, they may carry out equivalent ‘live briefs’. Assessment is by a presentation and a PDP.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 24 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Work based learning | 70 |
| Independent Study | 94 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Reflect on the nature of professional practice in the discipline and identify the gaps between their work- related capabilities and disciplinary expectations |
| LO2 | Develop and critically appraise an action plan of the experience and skills developed within the context of a graduate recruitment process and informed by their career plans and aspirations |
| LO3 | Reflect upon the way their work experiences or role has contributed to their professional practice, using this to develop future personal/professional development |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Assessment (CW) | Presentation (CW) 1 | An individual presentation in which you map your deliverables from a live brief, to the skills/knowledge developed during the module. | 20 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Performance Development Planning (PDP) (CW) | A personal development action plan, with a suitably formatted CV, and documentation of your research in professional practice. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Presentation (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Performance Development Planning (PDP) (CW) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |