Sociology and Criminology

Professional Skills: Career Management Kickstart

Module code: L3132
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Lecture
Assessment modes: Portfolio

Through instruction, practical employment scenarios and self-reflection, this module will help you improve your work-ready, professional, career management skills and become better prepared for the job market. The module includes:

• career exploration
• what you can do with your degree
• academic writing and communication skills
• real-world employment scenarios
• professional conduct.

Topics include:

• career management essentials (adverts, job titles, CVs and interviewing)
• communication skills: giving effective oral presentations and graphical aids for oral presentations
• writing skills: academic and report writing
• professional conduct: codes of professional conduct, artificial intelligence and emerging new technologies.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and understand of employability issues relevant to the course of study undertaken
• Demonstrate engagement with a range of approaches to employability
• Demonstrate self-reflection and awareness of own learning journey
• Present work using a variety of methods appropriate to the content of the module