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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of professional skills.
Demonstrate and reflect on transferrable skills required for employment and assess level of preparedness for the working world.
Reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses.
Demonstrate sector knowledge and understanding, particularly in the context of employment opportunities.
Demonstrate a proficiency in accurate and comprehensive note-taking.
Apply knowledge and skills in the workplace and perform to a satisfactory standard during the placement block.
This module supports students in understanding the different opportunities open to them in the workplace and the skills employers are looking for and helps them develop the employability skills required in the workplace.
At the end of this module students will take part in an intensive two-week professional skills preparation block before undertaking an industry placement.
As part of this module, students will also embark on intensive training in fast note taking using the journalism industry standard shorthand, Teeline.
This module will be taught in interactive workshop sessions.
Placement preparation workshops
Contact Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Cohort
Shorthand
Contact Hours: 40 minimum
Intended Group Size: 25
Placement (including placement preparation block)
Intended Group Size: 1
Guided independent study
Hours: 140
Further details relating to assessment
In order to pass this modules students will need to:
1) Achieve an overall numeric pass mark for the written elements of assessment. This will be the combined mark from the directed activities, Portfolio 1 and the weekly work reflections.
2) Pass the professional placement
Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.
Portfolio 1 will typically include a CV and application letter, a mock professional interview and sector analysis and a shorthand test or essay.
001 Portfolio; 2000 word equivalent; during semester 1 & 2 70%
002 Directed activities; during semester 1 & 2 10%
003 Placement (7weeks including 2 week placement preparation); pass/fail; end of semester 2 0%
004 Weekly work reflection; end of semester 2 20%
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Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL
