Access to online legal resources and law library

Susskind, R., Tomorrow's Lawyers - An Introduction to Your Future (OUP, 2013)

A PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%.

To satisfactorily complete the module the student is required to record and reflect upon his/her learning experiences gained inside and outside the classroom, the latter primarily being work-related/ work-environment experiences. This is achieved through the use of a personal development portfolio, (where feasible produced in electronic format, for example Pebblepad). The portfolio is expected to include:

- A personal development statement/review
- Reflection on skills development and review areas for further personal career development
Weighting (Learning Outcomes 1-4)

The Portfolio & Skills Assessment will constitute 100% of the Assessment Strategy (Learning Outcomes 1-4)

In addition, each Award will be embedding applications of these skills within other modules, to give the student specific discipline-related experiences.

There are formative assessment points during the accelerated learning stage for students to receive feedback on their PDP and progress from an assigned tutor. This will give them an indication of their current performance in relation to the Learning Outcomes before submitting the PDP for summative assessment at the end of the module.

The PDP provides the opportunity for students to begin to critically evaluate their progress in acquiring the Staffordshire Graduate Attributes

The module features a wide range of learning methods, appropriate to the content. These will include guest lectures and professional training on employability skills along with research-informed lectures and discussion. The emphasis continues to be upon 'learning by doing', where learning takes place through personal experience, social interaction and reflection. In the workplace the student will be seeing and doing things themselves as well as observing and interacting with others. Such experiences can be called upon as exemplars of learning through work in respect of the vocational ideas, knowledge and skills that become transferable and applicable to other work contexts.

The module will facilitate close contact with the world-of-work, drawing on contributions from academics and external practitioners (discipline related or not) to support the student learning experience as well as the development of appropriate networking opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to hear from a range of speakers who will identify and explain what they consider to be the key attributes of graduate development and lifelong learning and reflection.

The time spent in the work-related environment should be notionally 25 hours during the duration of the module. Reflection on this experience should be recorded in the e-portfolio with evidence of what has been learned from both the module and work-related experiences.

Engagement in work-related experiences can include any of the following:
- Work placement
- Volunteering experience
- Social enterprise project
- Existing part time work
- Organising an event or series of events
- Setting up a new club/society

This module focuses on what are regarded as entrepreneurial and innovative mind-sets, behaviours and skills. It dispels the myth that "being entrepreneurial/intrepreneurial" is relevant to only those students intent solely in pursuing a business career. The student will be introduced to the value of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and risk-taking skills as being applicable to a wide range of careers and disciplines, from the public sector, charities, universities and social enterprises to corporate organisations large and small and new venture start-ups.

The themes will be explored through a range of presentations drawing upon both research-informed perspectives concentrating on law, society and the changing nature of the legal profession. The module will encourage a critical way of thinking about law, society and the individual in the context of work-related experiences. It is intended to present exciting and innovative opportunities for students to reflect upon and utilise for their own personal and career development. The perspectives explored should inform and enhance skills gained from opportunities such as voluntary/pro bono work in social enterprises, participation in work experience and placements, to part-time work and so on.

This module offers the opportunity to build on the knowledge the student has acquired so far in pursuing the Staffordshire Graduate Employability Programme and their degree programme as a whole, specifically looking at the world of work, citizenship and lifelong learning. Content includes:

- Understanding and working in the workplace
- What "being enterprising" really means focusing specifically on creative networking and innovative career development
- Entrepreneurial/Intrepreneurial mind-sets, behaviours and skills/ contributions from the world of work and in the context of law-related employment engaging with both social and commercial awareness along with academic and industry perspectives.
- Innovation and risk-taking developed through a critical understanding of law and society and the implications of a changing legal profession
- Developing Citizenship, personal and corporate responsibilities explored through corporate social responsibility, community engagement and the nature of law and society
- Using an e-portfolio effectively in the preparation of reflective statement which demonstrates critical understanding of both the generic, and specific, attributes gained by a Staffordshire Law Graduate.