XX50223: Professional skills development
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | PF 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must ( take XX50221 AND take XX50222 ) |
| Learning Outcomes: |
On completion of this unit students will:
* Be able to identify the skills required for a variety of careers relevant to the field. * Be able to reflect on their own skills and identify ways in which they can improve these. * To start to develop thoughts and strategies regarding continuing professional development post-graduation. * Communicate research to both expert and lay audiences. * Demonstrate an understanding of the issues of leadership, effective communication, and productive collaboration with peers in research and professional settings. * Plan, monitor, adjust and document self-learning to improve performance (e.g. continuing professional development; CPD). * Engage in structured reflection on own performance and skills development. * Discuss examples of ethical dilemmas in business practice, and the role of professional codes of practice. |
| Aims: | This unit provides students the opportunity to develop practical and intellectual skills relevant to a career in this field. |
| Skills: | Intellectual
* To think creatively and analytically. * To work independently. * Working with others. * To utilise problem solving skills. * To critically evaluate and assess research and evidence. * To synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding. * To reflect upon personal development. * To reflect upon the skill needs of potential employers in the revenant field Professional/Practical. * Create professional development plans. * Start to create habits to continually monitor professional development. * Oral presentation skills. * Writing skills. |
| Content: | This unit provides students with the opportunity to engage with their own personal development, synthesising knowledge from a variety of sources in order to set out goals and plans for personal development aligned with career aspirations.
Practical, relevant, work-based skills will be focused upon, for example written and oral communication for a variety of audiences, time management and workload planning.
Students will engage in structured reflection on own performance and skills development Students will also discuss a number of ethical dilemmas and relate them to professional codes of practice. |
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XX50223 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Psychology
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