Books:
Benun I. (2011). The Creative Professional's Guide to Money. Cincinnati, Ohio: How Books.
Kliment S. A. (2006). Writing for Design Professionals. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Co Inc.
Roane, S. (2005). The Secrets of Savvy Networking : How to Make the Best Connections for Business and Personal Success. [Audiobook] New York: Audio Renaissance
Sokol D. D.(2008). 1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations. Bloomington, Indiana: Quarry Books.
Taylor S. (2003). Model Business Letters, E-mails, and Other Business Documents. 6th ed. London: FT Prentice Hall.
Wolf J., Wolf P. & Levine D. (2005). 7 Simple Steps to Making Your Business or Private Event a Huge Success From the Industry's Top Event Planners London: McGraw-Hill.

Introduction to module
Workshops to include
Professional communication e.g. skills for negotiating and persuading, dealing with conflict, the interview process, chairing meetings etc
Government Strategies, legislation in the workplace and strategic planning process, e-commerce etc
Professional issues: Legal and ethical considerations, health and safety, insurance etc
Group critiques and presentations
Individual tutorials

In this module you will explore professional responsibilities, teamwork and strategic planning. You will reflect on how you have developed your skills as a practitioner through your involvement in different activities whilst studying on the Graphics and Digital Design Foundation degree. This will lead to you planning the steps you intend to take to further your personal aspirations.

A major part of the module will be to work as a team to plan an activity or event that expresses your achievements in ways that are accessible to a wider audience. You will be expected to understand the professional considerations that will affect your project, such as health and safety requirements, gaining permission, funding options, disseminating information and role allocation etc.

Assessment One: An annotated portfolio of evidence of professional development activities you have undertaken, and a formally presented personal development strategy detailing aims and objectives for the next 5 years (40%) [Learning Outcome 1, 3 and 4]

Assessment Two: The design and implementation of a group activity for an identified target audience, employing a range of media resources, designed to positively reflect creative professional development (60%) [Learning Outcome 2 and 5]

Formative assessment: Participation in a group activity such as a planning meeting or publicity event

Students will have access to studio space and college library and computer resources.
University learning resources are available on campus at Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, and online via the partner Need to Know pages of the university website.
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses_and_study/partnerships/current_students/email/index.jsp