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 Academic Year: |
2014/5 |
| Owning Department/School: |
Department for Health |
| Credits: |
6 |
| Level: |
Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment Summary: |
CW 67%, MC 33% |
| Assessment Detail: |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: |
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| Description: |
Aims: To enhance students' understanding of the career pathways within Sport & Exercise Science, and to teach students how to proactively engage in their own professional development throughout their degree. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will be able: Demonstrate an understanding of potential career pathways within the sphere of Sport & Exercise Science. Demonstrate an understanding of how they can utilise the degree programme and other continuing professional development activities to develop their skills and experience to enhance their employability on such pathways Produce a CV which details their relevant experience for a chosen career pathway. Demonstrate an understanding of the placement opportunities available to them and how to best prepare for them or other chosen professional development activities. Skills: Written communication - Taught, Facilitated, Assessed Oral Communication - Facilitated Professional development planning - Taught, Facilitated, Assessed Ability to apply theory into practice - Taught, Facilitated, Assessed Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines - Assessed Content: Key employers within sport, exercise and health sectors; learning needs analyses and the professional development process including identifying and pursuing learning and experience opportunities, becoming a reflective practitioner, CV writing, interview skills. Academic skills including academic writing and written and spoken communication. Professional issues in sport. |
| Programme availability: |
HL10183 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department for Health
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