Preparing for Work

• Credit value: 0 credits at Level 5
• Convenor: to be confirmed
• Assessment: preparation of a CV and covering letter, mock interview and assessment centre activities, job searching (100%)

In this module you will focus on taking the knowledge, skills and attitudes you have developed, both inside and outside your studies, into the job market. The module offers an end-to-end approach to this by considering the process from initial job search through to onboarding and impact in a new role.

Indicative syllabus

• Approaches to effective self-reflection
• The dynamics of job markets
• Methods of effective job searching
• The application process
• Successful interview and assessment centre techniques
• Starting work and making a positive impression and impact

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• identify your own strengths and weaknesses in relation to employability skills, knowledge and attributes
• understand the dynamics of job markets and how these dynamics impact on effective job searches
• critically assess the appropriateness of a range of concepts in the identification of suitable job roles, career paths and individual capabilities
• demonstrate the knowledge and skills to make high-quality job applications
• understand and deploy the skills and attitudes necessary for high-quality performance at interview and assessment centres
• understand a work environment, how it functions and how you can contribute to it
• design, plan and compete in the job market
• understand and demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour
• apply knowledge, skills and attitudes to foster personal, professional and academic development.