CHY4022 - Professional Development and Placement

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:\

(1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of communication and employability skills involved in working with young people
(2) Demonstrate knowledge of job/career entry analysis for a career with young people
(3) Demonstrate reflective evaluation of strengths and weaknesses across a range of employability skills
(4) Apply employability skills in the workplace and perform to a satisfactory standard

Content:

A professional development programme comprising:
1. Introduction to Professional Development Planning and Placements module including
- Job/career entry analysis
- Developing communication and employability skills for professional contexts involving young people
- CV drafting and presentation
- Interviewing skills
- Briefings by EPO and the careers service

2.
- Meeting with placement tutor
- Placement with suitable organization(s) normally six weeks in total
- Reflection and evaluation on the placement

Learning and Teaching Information:

1. Induction meeting with EPO and careers.
2. Day conferences: presentations and briefings, discussions, workshops and practical exercises (role play, drafting and writing) relating to the requirements of the preparatory portfolio.
3. Individual tutorials with placement/progress tutor before the placement starts.

Induction Meeting Semester 1
Contact hours 2
Number of groups 1

Day Conference Semester 1
Contact hours 4
Number of groups 1

Day Conference Semester 2
Contact hours 4
Number of groups 1

Tutorial
Contact hours 0.5

Assessment: