BA Management, Leadership and Leisure

Year of entry: 2022

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Course unit details:
The Applied Study Period & Employability

Course unit fact file
Unit code	EDUC20261
Credit rating	10
Unit level	Level 5
Teaching period(s)	Semester 1
Offered by	Education
Available as a free choice unit?	No

Overview

This unit builds upon their first year on the programme whereby students interview and present on their industry knowledge. Specialist input from the Careers team at the University of Manchester will support and develop each students CV and networking to ensure they obtain successful ASPs. In addition, they will present reflective accounts of how they applied their degree learning in a working environment and critically assess the use of Intercultural Service Encounters in customer and colleague facing positions.

Aims

This unit aims to:

Assist the student in finding suitable hosts for their Applied Study Periods (ASPs).
Provide an overview of existing employment opportunities and processes that students will need to follow in order to become more Employable,
Increase confidence and ability to present themselves and their experience/skills professionally to potential future employers and ASP hosts
Develop practical skills relevant to the job application process (e.g. CV writing) and to increase confidence when engaged in this process (e.g. interview technique).
Increase awareness of students transferable skills and how these affect their Employability,
Apply academic theory in a work based context for reflexive and reflective employment practice,
Identify and evaluate critical incidents on Intercultural Service Encounters in their ASP.

Learning outcomes

Category of outcome	Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding	Be able to make informed links between some of the theoretical concepts in Intercultural Service Encounters and their practical application in working contexts. Have identified and practiced additional vocational/transferable skills. Understand the value of the Applied Study Period as a tool to assist choice of the research project at level 3 and to reflect on knowledge from the Careers team to aid their future career planning
Intellectual skills	Demonstrate critical self-awareness of personal skills and career development, Show critical and analytical review of academic theory in working contexts.
Practical skills	Develop a graduate level working CV Network with people working in different businesses, teams and contexts. Understand alternative modes of interview and selection process
Transferable skills and personal qualities	Demonstrate communication skills (written and oral), Presentation (written and oral), Work based learning, Reflective professional development Analyse and critically evaluate work based practice using ISE theory.

Teaching and learning methods

Students will be taught in class and be supported by Blackboard.

Assessment methods

Assessment task	Word Length or Equivalent	Weighting within unit
Curriculum Vitae	Two sides of A4	Formative
Careers workshop	8 hours online training	20%
ASP Presentation	10 minute poster presentation	30%
ASP Report	1500 word report	50%

Feedback methods

Online via Blackboard

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures	22

Independent study hours
Independent study	78

Teaching staff

Staff member	Role
Miriam Firth	Unit coordinator

Additional notes

Activity	Hours Allocated
Staff/Student Contact	20 hours in class
Tutorials	2
Private Study	28
Directed Reading	10
Assignment Preparation	40
Total Hours	100

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