The summative assessment (interview) will assess all the learning outcomes.

Group tutorials will be undertaken within the taught sessions supporting the students with interview techniques. Collaboration with the Careers service will ensure the professional employability input that will target learners of different strengths and abilities, including learners form varying background that need different levels of support to maximise their employability opportunities. Gender, cultural and religious aspects will be address as any additional needs our learners may have as they are working on their career development. Prospective employers will be introduced at varying points of the module and the course in general to enhance and maximise learner employability opportunities. Formative mock vivas will be undertaken prior to the summative assessment.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (30 hours)

6 hours lead lectures

15 hours group work, seminars / discussion

5 hours tutor led interactive workshops

4 hours formative mock interview practice


Guided Independent Study: (170 hours)

100 hours Independent and directed reading

30 hours attending careers events and meeting prospective employers / liaising with Careers

40 hours Interview preparation

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the knowledge and skills required to optimise employment opportunities

Knowledge and Understanding

2. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and reflect on your own individual strengths, aptitudes and areas for development in relation to employment skills

Analysis, Reflection

3. Analyse and communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences to demonstrate your suitability for employment in your chosen field

Analysis, Problem solving, Communication

You will have access to a range of materials on Blackboard VLE including articles, session slides, and interactive activities. You will also be able to access a variety of digital material through our Library and specialist databases.

Mercy, V.C. (2016) Developing Graduate Employability Skills: Your Pathway to Employment. Universal Publishers.

Bridgstock, R. and Tippett, N. (2019) Higher Education and the Future of Graduate Employability

A Connectedness Learning Approach. Edward Elgar Publishing, UK.

This module will enable you to reflect upon your own skills and knowledge gained from your degree at university and from your own life experiences in order to identify how this knowledge and skill can be utilised to optimise employment opportunities and how to communicate successfully this knowledge and skills to prospective employers.

This module meets the Care Certificate Standards: 1. Understanding your role; 2. Your personal development; 3. Duty of care; 4. Equality and diversity; 5. Work in a person - centred way; 6. Communication
This module will enable you to reflect upon your own skills and knowledge gained from you degree at University and from your own life experiences in order to identify how this knowledge and skill can be utilised to optimise employment opportunities and how to communicate successfully this knowledge and skills to prospective employers.

Topics to be explored will be:

Personal assessment and career goals

How to look for employment opportunities

Identifying and completing job application form

Writing your CV for a particular job description

Interview techniques & communication skills

Working with others

Personal development plans and goal planning

Meeting prospective health and social care employers

Human and social capital and emotional intelligence

Getting support with the Careers service.