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This course provides the opportunity for students to work in small groups to develop solutions for projects posed by industry, businesses and the public sector. It involves workshops on employability skills along with site visits. Students will experience the issues that surround the work environment, including the pressures of working to a deadline, explore the challenges of working with a group of colleagues towards a common aim, and reflect upon their own strengths and areas for development. They will explore how the graduate attributes they have acquired in the course of their degree map onto the experience of work.
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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By the end of this course, students will:
This course will provide the opportunity for students to work in small consultancy groups to develop solutions for problems and projects posed by industry, businesses and the public and third sectors. It will consist of a number of workshops on employability skills along with site visits to the company, business or service provider with whom they are working. Students will experience the issues that surround the work environment and workplace culture, including the pressures of working to a deadline, explore the challenges of working with a group of colleagues towards a common aim, and reflect upon their own strengths and areas for development in the workplace. They will also explore how the graduate attributes they have acquired in the course of their degree map onto the experience of work.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
Feedback | Individual Reflective Essay | Word Count | 3000 |
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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