Title: Professional Development
Ref:
Level: 6
Credit Points: 15
Weighting: 1
Study Time: 150 hours
Description:
By reflecting on the body of work created throughout level 6, in particular the Major Project, this unit enables you to build the specific knowledge and skills to further your own personal and career aspirations.
You will be guided in your reflection up your work and you will be assisted in personal planning for employment or postgraduate opportunities. You will also be advised on interviews, presentation, portfolios and showreels.
Outline Syllabus:
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit.
• Documentation and reflection upon level 6 body of work in particular the Major Project
• Personal planning and presentation.
• Professional and commercial context
• Targeting and preparing the showreel and portfolio
• Knowledge of relevant financial, business and legal matters
Method of Delivery:
Lectures, seminars, discussions, group and individual tutorials.
Aims:
A1 To foster an increasing self-awareness in personal planning and development .
A2 To increase your confidence and develop personal presentation skills.
A3 To promote reflective and professional practice in showreel and portfolio selection, in personal presentation, and in the production of other promotional materials, such as CVs and business cards.
A4 To consolidate awareness and knowledge of financial, business and legal matters relevant to your future
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the unit you will be able to:
LO1 Understand and employ appropriate strategies for the professional targeting and presentation of your work to potential employers or other parties who may be interested in it.
LO2 Present yourself and your skills effectively.
LO3 Be able to locate your work within an appropriate professional and commercial context
LO4 Demonstrate your awareness of knowledge of financial, business and legal matters relevant to your future.
Assessment Requirements:
A 2000 word evaluation focusing on the direction of your personal planning and development supported by relevant promotional materials (including showreel, CV, etc)
100%
Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):
Evidence of Knowledge of concepts and contexts – Concerned with contexts for future personal development (LO1)
Evidence of Understanding through critical evaluation and reflection – Demonstrated through reflection of performance in interview (LO2)
Evidence of Realisation through presentation – Demonstrated through presentation of ‘portfolio’/ personal promotional materials and written evaluation (LO3)
Reference Material:
Key
Bright, J. and Earl, J. (2001). Brilliant CV – what employers want to see and how to say it. London: Prentice Hall.
Eggert, M. (1999). The perfect CV. London: Arrow.
Eggert, M. (2003). The perfect interview. London: Random House.
ISCO (2004). The art and design directory 2005. Camberley: ISCO.
Krechowiecka, I. (2000). Net that job! – using the World Wide Web to develop your career and find work. London: Kogan Page.
Recommended
Arden, P. (2003). It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be. London: Phaidon Press.
Graduate Prospects (2005). Prospects – the official graduate careers website. [Internet]. Manchester: Graduate Prospects. Available from: http://www.prospects.ac.uk
Other reference including journals and web links for this unit will be provided by your unit tutor
Title: Professional Development
Ref:
Level: 6
Credit Points: 15
Weighting: 1
Study Time: 150 hours
Unit Leader Liam Birtles
Brief
Put together a career plan and a corresponding portfolio and CV, write a report that describes the rational behind the plan and how the CV and portfolio meet it.
Reflect on you work and skills and motivations with particular refrence to the work at level 6.
Assessment Requirements:
A 2000 word evaluation focusing on the direction of your personal planning and development supported by relevant promotional materials (including showreel, CV, etc)
100%
Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):
Evidence of Knowledge of concepts and contexts – Concerned with contexts for future personal development (LO1)
Evidence of Understanding through critical evaluation and reflection – Demonstrated through reflection of performance in interview (LO2)
Evidence of Realisation through presentation – Demonstrated through presentation of ‘portfolio’/ personal promotional materials and written evaluation (LO3)
Title: Professional Development
Timetable
Week Date
Activity 9.30 till 4.30
1 23/01/09 Unit Introduction , tutorial times handed out etc
2 30/01/09 Tutorials focusing on review of work so far and goal setting
3 6/02/09 Tutorials focusing on review of work so far and goal setting
4 13/02/09 Tutorials focusing on review of work so far and goal setting
5 20/02/09 Mock Interviews
6 27/02/09 Mock Interviews
7 6/03/09 Presenting Portfolio and CV
8 13/03/09 Feedback
9 20/03/09 Feedback
10 27/03/09 Handin
