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HUM20010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Career Readiness for Arts (HUM20010)

Subject:
Humanities
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Arts and Humanities Adm
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Edward Coleman
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed by the UCD Career Network specifically for Arts & Humanities students to facilitate your academic, personal, and career development and to enable you to develop employability skills. Students will gain an appreciation of how to navigate the graduate recruitment process, how to be effective in the workplace, and how to take ownership of your career development. Topics covered in the module include effective job applications, CV’s & cover letters, interview techniques, self-awareness, presentation skills and teamwork. The overall aim of the module is to contribute to the development of well-informed and skilled graduates who can compete effectively in graduate recruitment processes and perform successfully in the workplace.

***Please note that this is a GPA-neutral Pass/Fail module. This means that the module counts towards the overall credit requirements for your BA but is not included in your GPA calculation.***

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

This module will provide students with the opportunity to:
•Develop awareness of their abilities, interests, aptitudes, and relevant occupational opportunities.
•Gain insight into the employability skills sought by graduate recruiters.
•Develop a range of skills that are highly valued in the workplace, including effective communication & teamwork.
•Enhance their networking skills both face to face and by utilising social media.
•Develop an impactful CV and cover letter that will provide the basis for effective graduate job applications.
•Practice their interview techniques by utilising Video Interview technology.


Indicative Module Content:

The following topics will be covered as part of this module:
• Introduction to Career Development Planning for Arts students
• Skills with my degree. Identifying Gaps - where are I now?
• Focus on You: Self Awareness Part 1 Understanding Values and Interests
• Focus on You: Self Awareness Part 2 Understanding Personality type – using TDI personality profiling
• Introduction to the Recruitment Process and Understanding the Employer Perspective
• Effective CV’s and Cover Letters
• Understanding Team work
• Performing effectively at Interview: Developing your interview technique
• Understanding Communication and Presentation Skills
• Networking: Social media and LinkedIn
• Career options for Arts students: Panel discussion from Alumni
• Career Action Planning – reflections on learning

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

50

Autonomous Student Learning

30

Seminar (or Webinar)

24

Total

104


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered online via Virtual Classroom on Brightspace. Live sessions will take place each week as per the timetable. A significant element of the live weekly sessions will be interactive with group activities in virtual break-out rooms as well as individual exercises and reflections. This should enable students to practice skills they are leaning about and to enhance their own development through participation and individual reflection.

Generative AI may be permitted for certain assignments in this module, subject to the instructions of the module coordinator and in accordance with the Academic Integrity Policy. The Module Coordinator will provide further information during the module.



Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BIOC40230 - Biochemistry Career Skills, HUM20030 - Career Readiness (Humanities), PSY30320 - Career development in psych, SCI10040 - Prepare for Your Future Career, SSCI20020 - Career Develop Social Sciences, VET10060 - Professional Growth 1


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Students will: articulate career aims; research career paths; conduct an informational interview.




Week 7 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
50
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Students will: create an impactful C.V.; write a cover letter; conduct a video interview via Interview360.
Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
50
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Online written feedback will be available through Brightspace for each assignment. CVs and some activities will be subject to peer review.

There are no prescribed readings for this module, however if students would like to learn more about the topics covered in the module, the following publications may be of interest:

Cottrell, S. (2010) Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook. 2nd edition, Palgrave MacMillan. England.

Kumar, A. (2007) Personal, Academic and Career Development in Higher Education: Soaring to Success. Routledge. England

The UCD Career Guide 2019/20 – copies are available free of charge from the UCD Career Network

There is also a range of useful careers-related resources in the Career Network Resource Room and on our website www.ucd.ie/careers

Name Role
Dr Edward Coleman Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Jaime Jones Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 14:00 - 15:50