PSY30320 Career development in psych

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module is designed for Psychology students to facilitate their academic, personal and career development and to enable them to develop employability skills. Students will develop their self-awareness and gain an enhanced understanding of what motivates them in the workplace. Students will learn about options available to psychology graduates and approaches to independently researching career possibilities. Students will also build their appreciation of how to navigate the graduate recruitment process, gaining practical experience of how to market themselves in written applications and in interviews.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

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.

Indicative Module Content:

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 Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Specified Learning Activities

50

Autonomous Student Learning

55

Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Although some aspects of the module will be taught in a traditional ‘lecture’ format, a significant element of the weekly sessions will be interactive and group work orientated. This should enable students to practice the skills they are learning about and to enhance their own development through participation.

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This module is primarily designed for single honours psychology students within the Irish higher education system.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
HUM20010 - Career Readiness for Arts, HUM20030 - Career Readiness (Humanities), IS20100 - Personal & Professional Dev, SCI10040 - Prepare for Your Future Career


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
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


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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.