Introduction to the Leadership & Employability
Contents
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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LEADERSHIP & EMPLOYABILITY MODULE TERM 1 3 2. MODULE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 4
Generic Aims and Generic Module Learning Outcomes 4
Course/dicipline Specific Aims and Outcomes 4 3. STRUCTURE OF THE MODULE (term 1) 5
All Year: Self-selecting Career Management Workshops & Events 5
Term 1: Course/Discipline based Lectures 6 Term 1: Course/Discipline based Seminars 8
4. ASSESSMENTS 10
Deadlines/Submission Arrangements 10
Course/Discipline based Assessment 10
Group Report - Assessment Criteria 11
Group Report - Suggested Structure/Approach 11
Group Report Style/Format 12 5. RESOURCES 13
Recommended Reading 13
Online Resources 15
Other Relevant Websites 15 APPENDICES 17
Appendix 1: NTU Graduate Attributes 17
Appendix 2: NTU Graduate Attributes - Reflective Matrix 18
Appendix 3: Group Report Marking Grid 20
Appendix 4: Pro-forma – Record of Group Meetings 22
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INTRODUCTION - LEADERSHIP & EMPLOYABILITY MODULE (TERM 1)
Welcome to the course specific element (term 1) of the Leadership & Employability module. The purpose of this element is to help you pull together and reflect on all the different strands of your degree and to try and ensure your future employability.
Term 1 will build on the skills you have developed in other taught modules, provide an overview of the graduate market and help you to focus on an activity relevant to your degree discipline.
Career Management will feature throughout the year, and there will be specific lectures and seminars in term 2. However, Career Management is not just about getting your first job on graduation, which some of you may have organised already. It also encompasses longer term aspirations, career development and lifelong learning. The lectures and seminars in term 1 will allow you to focus specifically on accounting and finance across all sectors of the economy, helping you to identify and develop
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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LEADERSHIP & EMPLOYABILITY MODULE TERM 1 3 2. MODULE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 4
Generic Aims and Generic Module Learning Outcomes 4
Course/dicipline Specific Aims and Outcomes 4 3. STRUCTURE OF THE MODULE (term 1) 5
All Year: Self-selecting Career Management Workshops & Events 5
Term 1: Course/Discipline based Lectures 6 Term 1: Course/Discipline based Seminars 8
4. ASSESSMENTS 10
Deadlines/Submission Arrangements 10
Course/Discipline based Assessment 10
Group Report - Assessment Criteria 11
Group Report - Suggested Structure/Approach 11
Group Report Style/Format 12 5. RESOURCES 13
Recommended Reading 13
Online Resources 15
Other Relevant Websites 15 APPENDICES 17
Appendix 1: NTU Graduate Attributes 17
Appendix 2: NTU Graduate Attributes - Reflective Matrix 18
Appendix 3: Group Report Marking Grid 20
Appendix 4: Pro-forma – Record of Group Meetings 22
1.
INTRODUCTION - LEADERSHIP & EMPLOYABILITY MODULE (TERM 1)
Welcome to the course specific element (term 1) of the Leadership & Employability module. The purpose of this element is to help you pull together and reflect on all the different strands of your degree and to try and ensure your future employability.
Term 1 will build on the skills you have developed in other taught modules, provide an overview of the graduate market and help you to focus on an activity relevant to your degree discipline.
Career Management will feature throughout the year, and there will be specific lectures and seminars in term 2. However, Career Management is not just about getting your first job on graduation, which some of you may have organised already. It also encompasses longer term aspirations, career development and lifelong learning. The lectures and seminars in term 1 will allow you to focus specifically on accounting and finance across all sectors of the economy, helping you to identify and develop
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