Personal & Professional Development Module

1. 2nd Year Undergraduate B. Sc. Degree • Through year ( 2 semesters 30 weeks, 150 Hours, 15 Credits) • Semester 1, Personal development & employability Personal & Professional Development Module • Semester 2, Group Project • 2 coursework assignments • Lectures and tutorials on skills development

3. Objectives • Improve student employability • Inform students about employer expectations • Develop students’ ideas regarding longer term aspirations • Improve students’ communication skills

4. Staffing • Student Engagement officer • Placement officer • Careers Officer • Mentoring Coordinator • Academic staff (not assigned to module) • Employers

5. Assessment Assignment 1 • Placement opportunities • Mock interview • Curriculum Vitae • Letter of application • Reflection on use of mentoring

6. Assessment Assignment 2 • Group Project • Collaboration with other (technical) modules • A Powerpoint poster, Presentation & Demonstration • Reflection on group process • Facilitated Peer Assessment

7. Mentoring Scheme • “E” mentoring • Students currently on placement paired with 2nd year students • Part of assessment for both groups of students • Guidelines required • Contingency arrangements required

8. Assessment Centres • “off site” • Employers, careers service, placement officer, student liaison officer, other staff • Group exercise, interview, immediate feedback • “Real Experience”

9. Facilitated Peer Assessment • Face to face group meeting • All members of group REQUIRED to attend • If a member is not present they have no opportunity to dispute the outcome • Mark calculated from other group marks • Students decide ~ staff facilitate, but do not intervene

10. Results • 2007 91.3% (42 of 46) found placement • 2008 90.7% (39 of 43) found placement • 2009 60.0% (39 of 66) found placements • Problem finding games programming placement opportunities.

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