ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title THE NEW PROFESSIONAL
Code ULMS115
Coordinator Dr JA MacVaugh
Work, Organisation and Management
J.Macvaugh@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 4 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   8

      6

12

12

38
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 112
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 3: Group Presentation Type: Practical Assessment Duration: 10 minutes Weighting: 20% Reassessment: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard Uol Penalty Applies Anonymous: No, i  10 minutes    20       
Assessment 1: Learning Log Type: Coursework Size: 1500 Words (300 words x 5 entries) 10% of this mark will be awarded for the submission of lecture summaries and this will be built into the mark  1500 words (300 word    40       
Assessment 2: Personal Development Plan Type: Coursework Size: 1000 Words Weighting: 40% Reassessment: Yes Penalty for late submission: Standard Anonymous: Yes  -1000 words    40       

Aims

This module aims to provide a solid base of academic and professional skills required for success at university and in the graduate career market.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to develop skills in sourcing and referencing data

(LO2) Students will be able to understand how to use an appropriate approach to analysing the data, interpreting the findings and developing an argument

(LO3) Students will be able to understand how to write for an audience

(LO4) Students will be able to understand their personal academic goals and how these fit with a professional future.

(LO5) Students will be able to manage time effectively in a stressful environment

(S1) IT skills

(S2) Communication skills

(S3) Organisational skills

(S4) Lifelong learning skills

(S5) Numeracy

(S6) Teamwork


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method: Online Asynchronous Learning Materials
Description: Key themes will be presented in learning materials
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 12
Attendance Recorded: No

Teaching Method: Seminar
Description: EBL style seminars with students having to carry out a task relating to their lecture. This will be typically group activity and involve pair programming.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 8
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Online synchronous Lecture
Scheduled Student Hours: 12
Attendance recorded: No

Teaching Method: Group Study
Description: Bi-weekly 1 hour session to foster student community and engagement by working with others on their ‘active learning’ activities
Scheduled Student Hours: 6
Attendance recorded: No

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 112
Self-Directed Learning Description: This will consist of preparation for seminars (reading journ al articles, carrying out basic analytic tasks for discussion) and work on assignments.

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: IT skills
How this is developed: Lecture and seminar from the Library
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Learning log

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Lecture on modes of communication
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Learning log and Personal Development Plan

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Seminars on time and stress management
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills
How this is developed: The whole module
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Learning log and Personal Development Plan

Skills / attributes: Numeracy
How this is developed: Seminars on Excel
Mode of assessment (if applicable)


Syllabus

 

Content will include areas such as: Transition to Higher Education (reflection on skills, development of independent learning, expectations of HE); Developing academic scholarship (reading, taking notes, searching databases, reading academic articles, essay writing, referencing) Team work Presenting professionally Professional behaviour (business communications and etiquette) Report writing (communicating ideas concisely, using evidence, writing an Executive Summary) Using Excel or other technical software Using quantitative data Reflective practice Networking and graduate insights – programme-specific


Recommended Texts

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