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This module will provide students with the opportunity to:
• Develop self-awareness by enhancing understanding of their key motivational drivers including their values, interests, personality and skills
• Gain insight into the range of career paths open to psychology graduates
• Enhance their understanding of employability skills sought by graduate recruiters and develop a range of skills that are highly valued in the workplace, including professional communication, providing effective feedback, and reflective practice.
• Enhance their networking skills both face to face and by utilising social media
• Actively gain experience of how to market themselves when applying for graduate study and employment both in written applications and in interviews.
This module covers a very wide range of topics related to career and skill development and planning. These usually include: self awareness; interview skills in practice; career options for psychology students.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 55 |
Total | 125 |
This module is primarily designed for single honours psychology students within the Irish higher education system.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Career insights project: 2000 word report based on an interview conducted with a professional in a career or industry of interest. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Assignment: One page statement that provides students with an opportunity to practice applying for graduate study | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Presentation: This presentation is focused on the development of interview skills. Students will be assessed on interview performance by the facilitator and their peers. | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Individual written feedback will be given on the personal statement with an opportunity for booking a face-to-face appointment; feedback on interview skills will be given in class from the facilitator and peers; individual written feedback will be given on the Career Insights Project.