The aims of this module are to provide the students with an opportunity to develop an awareness of themselves as finance professionals, to reflect on their professional development in terms of strengths and weaknesses and to develop key employability skills aligned with employer expectations.

(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills appropriate to a role in finance.

(LO2) Students will be able to demonstrate confidence in presenting

(LO3) Students will be able to develop an awareness of digital capabilities, scientific programming skills, data sources and databases relevant to a role in finance.

(LO4) Students will be able to critically reflect on and evaluate their skills in relation to prospective employers’ requirements and identify their development needs.

(LO5) Students will be able to produce an employability portfolio.

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) Commercial Awareness

(S4) Organisational Skills

(S5) Communication skills

(S6) Lifelong Learning Skills

(S7) Ethical Awareness

Teaching Method: Seminar
Description: The seminar will be designed to allow time and space for meaningful discussion of topics related to the professional development of students. The module leader will take the role of facilitator. The seminar/ workshops will include guest lectures and/or other activities led, for instance, by the Careers and Employability service focused on professional development.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Academic Advisory Meetings (if appropriate)
Description: Academic Advisor meetings to foster student community and engagement.
Scheduled Student Hours: 12
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Online Asynchronous Learning materials
Description: Some of the materials (videos, sways) are offered by external/internal speakers, for example Careers and Employability, External Relations, and the Library. The module follows the principle of flipped classroom approach wi th very active learning supported by ad-hoc short videos.
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 6
Attendance Recorded: No

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 108
Description: These independent learning hours are aimed at supporting the directed student learning. The module leader will provide guidance in the form of suggested readings and topics to examine with the expectation that students are well prepared to contribute to the seminar/ workshop activities. Self-Directed Learning will include research activity, developing academic writing skills, and wider reading to support the module.

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Adaptability
How this is developed: The assessments mean that it is a real challenge to work to manage your deadlines. You will need to be flexible in your workload and adaptable in your priorities. Receiving feedback builds can be tough and again helps build resilience.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employabili ty Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: You will need to interrogate databases to explore information. Your reports and presentations will need you to analyse communications and demonstrate commercial awareness.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness
How this is developed: The focus on finance topics will offer you opportunities to consider aspects of commercial awareness.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: We would expect the challenges this module brings (including an expectation that you can carry out research and make decisions regarding the content of your presentation independently) will provide an opportunity to hone your organisational skills.
Mode of asse ssment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: You are encouraged to focus on your communications in all aspects of this module: in the way you communicate in seminars, via your writing styles and presentation skills. You are given advice on how to develop these skills.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills
How this is developed: In this module you are offered opportunities to reflect on your own employability and on how to identify opportunities for learning and improving over different time horizon that might reduce any identified area of weakness.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness
How this is developed: You will develop this skill by engaging in the active le arning and in the forms of assessment by conforming to rules of conduct that involve integrity and in the way you present your ideas and findings.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Employability Portfolio, and Individual Presentation

Communication
Commercial awareness
Student and graduate insights - including career planning and preparation
Digital capabilities and IT literacy
Introduction to financial data sources