CS712-5-FY-CO:
Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step

The details
2016/17
Interdisciplinary Studies Centre (ISC)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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Requisites for this module
CS711
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Key module for

BA V500 Philosophy,
BA V501 Philosophy (Including Year Abroad),
BA V502 Philosophy (Including Foundation Year),
BA QV25 Philosophy and Literature,
BA VQ52 Philosophy and Literature (Including Foundation Year),
BA VQ5F Philosophy and Literature (Including Year Abroad),
BA VV56 Philosophy, Religion and Ethics,
BA VV5P Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (Including Year Abroad)

Module description

CS712 is designed to prepare students for entering the graduate labour market and for their roles as active, engaged citizens. This co-curricular module orients students to future careers, the types of skills and experiences valued by employers, and encourages students to capitalise on opportunities available on campus and in the wider community during their undergraduate studies. CS712 aims to enable students to improve core skills, acquire relevant work and/or volunteering experience, and develop their employability, citizenship, and life skills.

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

Aims
- to give students a clear understanding of the employment and post-graduate studies and training opportunities available to SPAH graduates
- to encourage personal reflection on and planning of possible career paths, and the specific skills and capabilities required
- to facilitate understanding, access, and take-up of available work, volunteering, careers orientation, and other extra-curriculum opportunities
- to enable students to improve core skills and develop employability skills and competencies
- to encourage engagement with wider cultural, social, political trends and issues and enhance students sense of citizenship.

Learning and teaching methods

This is a portfolio-based module, which combines a range of teaching and learning methods. It is team-taught and makes intensive use of Moodle. Students are required to attend two compulsory sessions and a selection of relevant events and activities available in the university and elsewhere. It is primarily assessed on the basis of a Reflective Online Log. Students will have considerable choice and autonomy over how they construct their portfolio of relevant experiences, knowledge and skills.

Bibliography

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Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Reflective essay and up-to-date professional CV     100% 

Additional coursework information

This is a zero credit module. Your pass/fail will appear on your degree transcript.

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Reassessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Professor Peter Dews, Professor Fabian Freyenhagen, Dr Jane Hindley, Lynn Jordan, Ann Ord
janeh (non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk) or Interdisciplinary Studies Centre Office, room 6.132, email istudies@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
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External examiner

No external examiner information available for this module.
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 7 hours, 4 (57.1%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information

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