Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07
This course, which is designed for level 2 students and above, is studied entirely online and covers topics relating to finding work experience and articulating your skills and experiences in applications and interviews. During the course you will learn about the importance of work experience and how to find and make the most out of opportunities suitable for you, and discover how to present yourself effectively in applications and interviews for work experience, graduate employment and postgraduate study. Successful completion of this course will be recorded on your Enhanced Transcript as ‘Achieved’. The course takes approximately 3 hours to complete and can be taken in one sitting, or spread across a number of weeks and it will be available to you throughout the academic year.
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 0 credits (0 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Aims
The course will develop the employability of students through equipping them with the necessary tools to market themselves for employment and further study opportunities and identify and secure work experience opportunities.
Main Learning Outcomes
The course will comprise overall topic learning outcomes to enable students to:
Course Content
The course consists of the following two topics:
This is an online 0-credit course for level 2 students, accessed and completed via MyAberdeen.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
For each of the two topics you will complete a summative online assessment in the form of a quiz, each of which has a set pass mark. You have unlimited attempts at the summative quizzes, and only your last result will be recorded.
Students will complete a series of formative online activities and tests.
Automated written formative feedback is provided throughout the course relating to the formative online activities and tests you complete. Where formative quiz questions are answered incorrectly twice, feedback including the correct answers and detailed explanations about each question are given and you can continue to progress through the course and/or explore the further resources provided.
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