Module overview
To enhance your capability for further studies, equip you with basic employability skills to prepare for the job market, etc.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Importance of considering employability in Year 1;
- Recall of pre-university mathematics knowledge;
- The activities and modules in your degree programme where you will learn key employability skills.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate communication and group-working skills essential for employability.
- Demonstrate fundamental pre-university mathematics skills;
Syllabus
A range of topics which may include the following:
- Employability skills (job search techniques and the development of application material);
- Communications skills;
- Revision of fundamental pre-university mathematics.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and independent study.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 204 |
| Guided independent study | 72 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External