PS117-4-FY-CO:
Psychology Careers and Employability
2015/16
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
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25 June 2013
Requisites for this module
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BA 63C2 Psychological Studies,
BA C801 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA C802 Psychology,
BA C810 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C800 Psychology,
BSC C803 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C811 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C806 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C808 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience,
BSC C809 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year)
The module is co-ordinated by Dr Rick O'Gorman to whom queries should be addressed.
The modules:
1. provide opportunities to reflect upon your strengths and weaknesses and decide upon your personal goals and career aspirations
2. help you identify the steps required to reach those goals
3. introduce opportunities and resources to achieve your goals
Whilst there will be time spent in the lecture theatre and working in small groups, you are also expected to undertake self-directed activity. We don't write your CV for you! Engagement with these careers and employability modules will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to pursue your chosen career and goals.
This Year 1 module will:
1. introduce employability and career planning
2. familiarize you with the resources available to assist your career development
3. devleop a personal career profile and reflect on your strengths and weaknesses.
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Correct as at 05/11/2015 LC
The module will comprise a series of timetabled sessions run and administered collaboratively by staff from the Department of Psychology and from the Employability and Careers Centre, and sessions with guest speakers.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Practical |
Career Overviews Oral presentation |
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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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Rick O'Gorman, Nick Goodman, Dee Hardcastle, David Everiss, Khrieu Healy, Nigel Collins
email: rogorman@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
Psychology
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