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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Enterprise And Employability (residential) | |||
| Reference | BS3972 | Version | 2 |
| Created | February 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop enterprise and employability skills, and enhance understanding of personal and professional development. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Undertake a personal skills audit, identify development needs and formulate a personal elevator pitch |
| 2 | Create a professional network map and develop a network management plan. |
| 3 | Work in a small team to generate and explore business ideas and solve problems. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Devising and delivering an elevator pitch; conducting a personal skills audit; idea generation and testing; creative thinking; network mapping; network management; team building; professional development planning; reflection. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| A residential taught programme. Directed and private study. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 35 | 35 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 115 | 115 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A reflective presentation to be delivered after the residential taught programme. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Presentation - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | 70% or above |
| B | 60% - 69% |
| C | 50% - 59% |
| D | 40% - 49% |
| E | 35% - 39% |
| F | 0% - 34% |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BECKER, S., 2021. Boost your employability London: Sage |
| 2 | CAMERON, S., 2021.The business student's handbook : skills for study and employment (7th ed) Upper Saddle River: Pearson |
| 3 | COTTRELL, S. 2013. Skills for success: personal development and employability. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 4 | DOWSON, P., 2015. Personal and Professional Development for Business Students. London: Sage |
| 5 | LUMLEY, M. and WILKINSON, J., 2013. Developing employability for business. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 6 | TROUGHT, F., 2017. Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the graduate job market (2nd Edition). Harlow: Pearson Education. |