Curriculum Development
This strand of the project involves the exploration and development of new modules to enhance employability. It is proposed that these modules would raise students’ awareness of employability issues by reflecting on the needs of work organisations and mechanisms through which students can develop the characteristics, skills, knowledge and attitudes appropriate to the type of organisations in which they wish to work. Such activities would incorporate elements of PDP. Modules would be designed with maximum flexibility in relation to both stated prerequisites and credit levels.
Possible new modules could include:
Level 1: The development of a new module which would not necessarily be exclusively targeted at psychology students. The working title for such a module could be Work and Career Development 1. Such a module would cover a detailed analysis of the individual in terms of personality, skills, goals, interests and career ideas, and self development with an emphasis upon ‘Who am I? Where do I want to go? How could I get there?’. Such a module would take account of possibly incorporating existing developments in PDP.
Level 2: The development of a new module which could involve modifications of, and/or amalgamations of existing psychology modules and would not necessarily be exclusively targeted at psychology students. The working title for such a module could be Work and Career Development 2. This would most likely develop ideas from level 1 but would also be accessible by students who have not taken the level 1 module. It would consider the needs of organisations, with an emphasis upon ‘What do organisations want? Have I got what they want? Can I develop what they want?’ It would include organisation recruitment processes, including consideration of what organisations are looking for, the nature of ‘transferable skills’ and how these can be developed, and how organisations can select and train people.
Level 3: The development of a new module based on a reflective log maintained during an extended period of appropriate work, for example an internship or voluntary work placement over the summer vacation. It would involve written reflection, conforming to set criteria, by students on their experiences and what they have learned. It could build on existing Psychology and Work and Psychology Related Work Experience modules, and/or on experience gained from running these. It may be supported by an element of e-learning, and could possibly be credited at a number of levels.
Level 4: Possible modifications to one or more existing honours options on work/organisation psychology, and incorporating PDP, students would develop a personal portfolio which could be tailored to particular jobs or career lines. Advice on future career development activities and interaction with the careers service would be provided, as would careers guidance specifically looking at the needs of psychology (or whatever discipline should this be a cross-disciplinary module) students.
Updated:
17 Febraury, 2009
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