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Employment Experience HASS

Module titleEmployment Experience HASS
Module codeHAS1905
Academic year2024/5
Credits
Module staff
Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

1

11

Number students taking module (anticipated)

60

Module description

This 1st year module forms part of the ‘with Employment Experience HASS’ pathway. This non-credit bearing module provides you with both the opportunity and support to develop the employability and personal development skills needed to explore career opportunities and source and apply for a professional placement.

Delivery is through blended learning with a combination of lectures, workshops and e-learning resources, predominantly in term 2. Completion of all sessions is mandatory unless specified as optional.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This is a non-credit bearing module that aims to prepare you for your ‘with Employment Experience HASS’ pathway, for the tasks and activities related to finding and securing a suitable placement for the third year of your degree.

The combination of lectures and e-learning units focus on career exploration, self-awareness of personal strengths, searching and applying for placements, and interview technique. 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 1. Differentiate the employability skills (competencies) relevant to placements or graduate employment.
  • 2. Identify and critically reflect on personal experiences that demonstrate relevant employability skills.

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 3. Locate and interpret information sources to identify academic and employability skills development opportunities on your degree.
  • 4. Locate and interpret information sources to identify career options where your degree subject area is essential/desirable/useful.

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 5. Appraise the purpose and benefits of undertaking a 12-month placement.
  • 6. Locate appropriate services and resources to help with career planning and placement search.
  • 7. Research, apply and compete for jobs/roles

Syllabus plan

It is envisaged that the syllabus is likely to include some or all of the following topics, although precise content and order may vary;

Term 1 – Welcome session

Term 2 – Sessions may include topics such as:

  • Introduction to programme and the benefits of placements;
  • Self-Reflection – Understand your skills/strengths and how that could influence the placement you undertake or organisations you apply to;
  • Research – Developing your research skills for placements;
  • Creating your CV;
  • Effective application forms and cover letters;
  • Interviews;
  • Placement Search;
  • LinkedIn.

 

Attendance at all sessions is compulsory.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
9160

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching9Lectures, workshops & synchronous sessions.
Guided Independent Study16Individual participation in e-learning tasks, research of potential roles, CV building,

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

Career Zone online careers resources:

 

Deciding: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/deciding/

Planning: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/planning/

Competing: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/careerplanning/competing/

My Career Zone Digital: https://mycareerzone.careercentre.me/Members

Handshake: https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk/stu

Key words search

Employment experience, work experience, professional placement, industrial placement, employability, careers, CV, application, career planning, interview, work placement.

Credit value
Module ECTS

0

Module pre-requisites

None

Module co-requisites

None

NQF level (module)

4

Available as distance learning?

No

Origin date

28/04/2023

Last revision date

28/04/2023