PSY30320

Learning Outcomes:

This module will provide students with the opportunity to:
• Develop self-awareness by enhancing understanding of their key motivational drivers including their values, interests, personality and skills
• Gain insight into the range of career paths open to psychology graduates
• Enhance their understanding of employability skills sought by graduate recruiters and develop a range of skills that are highly valued in the workplace, including professional communication, providing effective feedback, and reflective practice.
• Enhance their networking skills both face to face and by utilising social media
• Actively gain experience of how to market themselves when applying for graduate study and employment both in written applications and in interviews.

Indicative Module Content:

This module covers a very wide range of topics related to career and skill development and planning. These usually include: self awareness; interview skills in practice; career options for psychology students.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

This module is primarily designed for single honours psychology students within the Irish higher education system.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual written feedback will be given on the personal statement with an opportunity for booking a face-to-face appointment; feedback on interview skills will be given in class from the facilitator and peers; individual written feedback will be given on the Career Insights Project.