ED2550: CAREER DEVELOPMENT: FIND YOUR DIRECTION (2015-2016)

This course is designed with the support of employers to prepare students to make appropriate career decisions by giving them both the theoretical basis and practical skills needed. It enables students to consider a range of career choice theories and apply these to their own situation and background. The course also explores applications/CVs, interview and selection training, career option awareness, enterprise & entrepreneurship, graduate attribute achievement, networking, labour market information, skills identification and aptitude and personality testing and aims to promote enhanced job-search skills.

Students will become better equipped to apply for any type of employment including internships, vacation work and graduate employment.

This course is capped at 50 students.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%) consisting of a 2,500 word job analysis report (50%) plus oral presentation (20%) including peer assessment and CV construction exercise (30%). Students must pass each assessment element.

A wide range of formative assessments will be implemented in the course, including case studies, role play, on-line learning, questionnaire analysis, problem-based learning and small group discussions. In addition formative learning will develop students' research, analytical, reflective, written and communication skills.

Students will receive written, oral, peer and audio (MP3 player) feedback during the course. A peer feedback sheet will be used during the student job analysis presentations. All summative assessments will be marked against the assessment criteria and students will be provided with constructive written feedback for each assignment.

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