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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| School of Management |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| This unit is only available to students on the MSc in Advanced Management Practice. |
| Description:
| Aims: Enable students to develop an understanding of economic, institutional and cultural conditions that shape the contemporary context of careers, and articulate meaningful career investments in response to their chosen employment context. The pragmatic focus is for students to develop appropriate knowledge and skills in preparation for recruitment by employers for the Period of Professional Practice and beyond. The delivery is based on contemporary career theory with its emphasis on individuals taking responsibility for their professional development and learning. Learning Outcomes: Students will develop knowledge and understanding of career context; be able to identify key issues and analyse these critically and informed by relevant career theory; critically reflect on their career investments and job search strategy. Through a range of activities and assignments, students will explore, individually and with others, how they can bring skills and expertise (knowing how), relationships (knowing whom), and values (knowing why) to their chosen career. Activities include Analysis of a chosen employment context, career exploration activities, Learning Needs Analysis and a Personal Development Plan (which will explicitly draw on relevant career theory); Developing skills and knowledge relevant to graduate level job search process. Skills: Ability to express coherently the link between career objectives and personal motives and skills. (T, F) Ability to systematically analyse employment contexts (T, A) Ability to identify own learning needs and consider a wider spectrum of resources for self-directed professional development.(T,F,A) Ability to set appropriate learning outcomes as part of the Personal Development Plan; (T,F,A) Ability to develop coherent arguments with reference to academic literature. (T, F, A) Ability to engage in critical self-reflectivity based on interpersonal/group discussions, empirical research and engagement with literature. (F,A) CV writing; interviewing skills including the ability to give and receive information. (F,A) Content: An understanding of contemporary career contexts within a knowledge-oriented global economy. Analysing economic, institutional and cultural aspects shaping employment and careers. From occupational choice to career investments. Developing adaptability in a changing world of work. Activities include: labour market analysis; Group and individual career exploration activities enabling students to develop self-awareness about meaningful career investments; Personal Development Plan; CV Writing and Covering Letters, Application Forms, Interview Skills, Aptitude tests, Assessment Centres, Mock Interview Preparation Session. Students will also be introduced to relevant scholarly literature. |
| Programme availability: |
MN50382 is Compulsory on the following programmes:School of Management
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