Module Code - Title:
CA4003
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The objective of the Career Development module is to assist students in the development of key career management skills in preparation for their placement and graduate employment.
Syllabus:
Material is presented by topic:
Understanding the work environment;
Employer expectations and student experiences;
Assessing skills, motivation, personality style;
Compiling a personal careers profile;
Exploring graduate career opportunities;
Identifying and evaluating careers resources;
Preparing for the graduate selection process;
Practical experience in applications and interviews;
Setting learning objectives for placement.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe the challenges of the work environment;
Identify the key skills required in a professional environment;
Use on-line self-assessment resources to create a personal career profile;
Research and evaluate career options using a variety of web-based information resources;
Review the requirements of the selection and recruitment process;
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Relate skills, experience and values to career choice;
Participate in team-working activities and analyse their role in a team;
Demonstrate communication skills on application forms a
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Not relevant
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module has been customised for the specific class groups and uses a combination of online resources and interactive classroom sessions, as well as input from employers, students and recent graduates. Students are timetabled for seven two-hour lectures which introduce the concepts and resources presented in online format. These classroom sessions are highly interactive and incorporate experiential exercises.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Patsy Ryan (2007)
Using your UL degree
, CECD
Mary Sweeney (2007)
What do UL graduates do?
, CECD
Other Relevant Texts:
Peter Hawkins (1999)
The Art of Building Windmills
, University of Liverpool
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
CTMSACUFA - MATURE STUDENT ACCESS CERTIFICATE
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
brendan.lally@ul.ie