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Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise

MODULE INFORMATION PACK

MD4057 Professional Development -

Academic Year 2020 – 21 (September delivery)

Tutor

Room

Ext.

E-Mail

Vicki O’Brien

Anita Richards

Stewart Ellis

GR147

4837

[email protected]

Toby Weymouth

G60

4637

[email protected]

A module of 20 credits at level 7

Please note that this Module Information Pack (MIP) must be read in conjunction with your Course Handbook and the relevant sections of the Academic Regulations

MODULE AIMS

1. To assist students in appraising their personal skills through critical self-awareness and self-reflection.

2. To prepare students for the task of seeking out and applying for work placements.

3. To provide students with a critical understanding of the requirements for professionals entering the workforce and enhance the student awareness of the value of personal skills and management frameworks in relation to business practice.

LEARNING OUTCOMES


On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
1.	Display competence in the behavioural requirements of the working environment.
2.	Critically evaluate their experience of applying for work placements.
3.	Demonstrate the development of personal and professional skills, such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, decision-making, initiative and creativity.
4.	Analyse and review their engagement with continuing professional development.

MODULE CONTENT

This module allows students to develop a greater understanding of the professional practices associated with working in organisations. Students will research and apply for work placements related to their field of study.

Students will gain insights into the challenges they will face in securing work placement experiences and upon entry into the workforce, this includes the importance of effective communication, problem solving, critical thinking, risk assessment, ethics and team working. This will be supported by a range of activities including guest speaker events

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Module Learning Plan

All modules should include details of the average learning time based upon 200 hours per 20 credits.

Learning, teaching AND ASSESSMENT Strategy A combination of teaching approaches will be used in this module, including guest speakers, seminars, group discussions and networking events. The preparation included within this module will provide students with the skills to apply for, attain positions and thrive in the workplace, adopted and adapted from the Career Edge model created by Dacre-Pool and Sewell (2007). This module will be assessed by the completion of a portfolio and through practical skills assessment. Students will be assessed on a range of competencies developed throughout the module including effective communication problem solving and critical thinking.

SCHEDULED LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY

TOTAL SCHEDULED LEARNING HOURS	28
GUIDED INDEPENDENT STUDY
TOTAL GUIDED INDEPENDENT STUDY HOURS	172
*TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS* *(eg 200 hours per 20 credits)*	200

Blackboard SUPPORT AND CLASS NOTEBOOK

The key materials will be available via Blackboard. Module content will be uploaded to Class Note Book. Accessible via the link on BlackBoard.

ASSESSMENT strategy

The methods of assessment for this module has been designed to test all the learning outcomes. Students must demonstrate successful achievement of these learning outcomes to pass the module.
Number of Assessments	Form of Assessment	% weighting	Size of Assessment/Duration/ Wordcount (indicative only – see Workload Table for guidance)	Category of assessment (select 1 of written exam/practical assessment/coursework –see guidance notes)	Learning Outcomes being assessed
1	Portfolio	60%	2500 words	Coursework	1, 2,3, 4
1	Practical Skills Assessment	40%	Practical observation	Practical Assessment	1, 3

Submission of Assignments

All coursework must be submitted electronically by 5pm on the specified date to Turn it in on Blackboard or as per the assignment submission instructions.

Submissions up to 5 working days late, without prior agreement, will be given a maximum mark of 40%; work submitted later than this will receive a mark of 0% and a new submission will receive a maximum mark of 40%.

Students must make every effort to submit work on time or to request an extension if absolutely necessary. This must be done in advance, in writing, with evidence of legitimate reasons via the Greenbank Hub. The maximum extension that can be given is 10 working days.

In the event of more serious difficulties the student may request that alternative arrangements be agreed, due to extenuating circumstances. This must be done online with brief details and including evidence. https://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/support/extensions.php

Late submission following and extension or ECs the work will automatically be given the mark of 0%.

MODULE PASS REQUIREMENTS

To pass this module students must achieve an overall grade of 50%

Please ensure that you are familiar with the university polices including unfair means to enhance performance, plagiarism and extenuating circumstances links are below:

UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS

Information can be found on Academic Regulations, the assessment handbook, fitness to study via the following webpage;

https://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/student-contract-taught-programmes.php

Information on Extension requests and Extenuating circumstance can be found on the following webpage

https://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/support/extensions.php

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY

The bibliography for this module is available via the on-line reading list – click on the link below:

http://readinglists.central-lancashire.ac.uk/index

INDICATIVE SCHEDULE SEMESTER ONE

Session Block	Date	Topic	Delivery Format	Content
1		Welcome to the module · Module overview · Getting to know one another · Placement overview · Hope and Fears · Aspirations	Lecture 1 hour	No online lecture scheduled.
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Read through MIP Assessment Brief Placement Guidelines OneNote briefing. Video Post an Introduction to self in Class notebook. Ask any question you have on the above content. See the worksheet 1 Hopes and Fears Activities (Collaboration space)
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	Module overview. Introduction of course team. Format for the semester. Assessment brief intro
2		Personal Development plans and Understanding Self · Introduction to action planning and goal setting · Action plans · Continued professional development.	Lecture 1 hour	Action planning and goal setting. Why it is important. How personal Values can link into our development plans. Link to reflection assignment. Bigger picture achieving MBA and placement
			Guided Learning 1 hour	What are Personal Development plans? Resources from LinkedIn learning.
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	SMART objectives, work through setting smart goals (use whiteboard or class note board) as a group.
3		Career Research / Navigating the UK Job market. What roles suits, what skills do these roles need? Who are the main recruiters? Hidden Jobs market LinkedIn Profiles	Lecture 1 hour	PPT lecture on understanding career paths including how to research a role. Hidden Job Market and LinkedIn.
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Prospects quiz Activities on Career Edge
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	Quiz on Career options and job roles. Dissecting a job role Highlight the essential skills Evidence how you meet these skills
4		Writing a Killer CV. · What is a CV · Layout of a UK CV · Articulating experience Setting	Lecture 1 hour	Lecture on CV. Purpose, design.
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Career Edge CV resources. Developing / repurposing a CV
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	CV Short exercise. What are the errors. (white board activity) Students to rank CV sample
6		CV Part Two Bring CV for review first hour Intro to cover letters	Lecture 1 hour	What makes a good CV
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Use new CV 360 software tool to check and revise CV. Student to be able to access a copy of their CV in class
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	Self-review of CV against a checklist.
6		Cover letters that open doors · Structure of a cover letter · Content Tailoring to the role	Lecture 1 hour	What is a cover letter
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Cover letter resources on Careers website.
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	Review of example cover letters Self review of cover letter against a checklist
7		Recap cover letters and introduce application Forms · Review cover letters · Application forms – what are they and what do I need to do? STAR technique	Lecture 1 hour	Review of Cover letters. Introduction to application forms, what they are, why they are used.
			Guided Learning 1 hour	Careers website resources on Cover letters. Upload a cover letter to Class Notebook before class and be able to access a copy in the seminar.
			Seminar Activities 1 hour	Self-review of cover letter against a checklist Review examples of application forms
8			Lecture 1 hour	No face to face classes scheduled this lecture revisit assignment brief and Q&A
			Guided Learning 1 hour
			Seminar Activities 1 hour