HR510-4-FY-CO:
History Works: Career Portfolio

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The details
2024/25
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Inactive
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 27 June 2025
0
20 September 2023

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

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Module description

This module runs across all three years of the History degree and is designed to help students reflect upon, and develop, plans and skills for their careers after graduating.


The module is compulsory for all History undergraduate students (single and joint honours) but is designed not to be onerous; students attend 4-6 timetabled workshops/group tutorials each academic year and complete 4 tasks per year in their HR510 Careers Portfolio.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:



  • To introduce you to the module and the importance of career learning.

  • To help you begin building self-awareness and understanding of the careers market.

  • To support you with finding and building work experience.

Module learning outcomes

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



  1. Reflect on their skills and interests and how they develop throughout the degree.

  2. Understand the variety of career options available to them and how to research them.

  3. Master key skills such as writing applications and career planning.

  4. Find and apply for job and post-graduate study opportunities.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

  • A variety of formats, including seminars, alumni workshops and tutorial group meetings.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

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 not taken for marks.

Reassessment

Module is not taken for marks.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Matthew Grant, email: m.grant@essex.ac.uk.
History UG Administrators: hrugadmin@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
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External examiner

Dr Miriam Dobson
University of Sheffield
Reader
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 13 hours, 13 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)

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