HR510-5-FY-CO:
History Works: Career Portfolio
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2024/25
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Inactive
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 27 June 2025
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20 September 2023
Requisites for this module
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BA V114 History and Drama,
BA V115 History and Drama (including Foundation Year),
BA V116 History and Drama (including Placement Year),
BA V117 History and Drama (including Year Abroad)
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.
The aims of this module are:
- To help build your awareness of the variety of careers open to you as a History graduate.
- To help you decide what career/s you are interested in pursuing.
- To support you in creating an action plan to help you realise your goals.
- To hold an alumni panel so you can learn from the experiences of History graduates.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Reflect on their skills and interests and how they develop throughout the degree.
- Understand the variety of career options available to them and how to research them.
- Master key skills such as writing applications and career planning.
- Find and apply for job and post-graduate study opportunities.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- A variety of formats, including seminars, alumni workshops and tutorial group meetings.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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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
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Dr Miriam Dobson
University of Sheffield
Reader
Available via Moodle
Of 27 hours, 27 (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).
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