Long Title:Career Management Skills
Language of Instruction:English
Module Code:H7CMS
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:LEVEL 7
Field of Study: Education Science
Module Delivered in 4 programme(s)
Module Coordinator: Laura Costelloe
Module editor: Leo Casey
Teaching and Learning Strategy: This module will be delivered using a combination of lectures, tutorials, mock interviews, peer learning and guest lectures. Learners will develop practical skills in relation to interviewing as well as career planning and job analysis. Where appropriate, multi-media clips and learning technology will be utilised to facilitate flexible learning opportunities. Students will be expected to carry out recorded mock interviews and participate in peer review activities.
Learning Environment: Learning will take place in a classroom environment. Learners will have access to library resources, both physical and electronic, outside the classroom where required. Selected module materials will be placed on Moodle, the college's virtual learning environment
Module Description: This module aims to instil in students the value of continuous personal and professional development and to develop students who can independently self-manage their careers, identify and apply for career opportunities, network effectively and promote themselves at interview. Students will also have the knowledge, skills and competencies to produce a professional career plan related to their preferred career path.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1 Reflect on their career motivations – and consider career options open to them taking into consideration internal and external motivations and influences.
LO2 Have the ability to interpret skills and competencies employers seek and be confident in mapping and presenting their competencies to recruiters.
LO3 Identify and evaluate a range of career opportunities directly related to the BA in Learning & Development and those available to graduates of all disciplines.
LO4 Have developed the ability to network effectively and promote themselves at interview.
LO5 Recognise the importance of their CV, cover letter and online brand as self promotion tools
LO6 Reflect on their recent career choices and produce a career plan that meets their long term aspirations.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Career Planning
• Introduction to career planning and management. Where are you now and where do you want to be? • Transferable skills, strengths and personal qualities and the key competencies sought by employers • Career Choice / Decision Making / Individual review of career development to date. • Career Options • Setting career goals • Personal SWOT analysis of skills / skills audit • Personality profiling tests
Career Investigation
• Researching careers • Sources of career information • Labour Market Information • The 4 ways to find a job • Using recruitment agencies effectively • Job boards
Job search, the hidden jobs market & networking
• The 4 ways to find a job • The hidden jobs market • Using informational interviews • Engaging in Real World Networking • Managing your online brand and raising your online profile • Using linkedin, facebook and twitter in your job search
Applications
• Job description analysis; • Purpose of a CV & Cover letter • Experience to date of compiling a CV • CV building and analysis • Why CVs are rejected • Effective cover letters • Effective application forms
Interview skills
• Competency, behavioural and strengths based interviews. • Mock interviews
Career Management
• Career management and development– reflection on career to date, detailed investigation of career choice area together with an action plan.
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Full Time

Coursework
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Assignment Learners will produce a professional CV tailored to suit a job specification of interest to them 2,5 15.00 n/a
Oral Learners will participate in a mock interview which will be scored on a competency framework. 6 20.00 n/a
Assignment Learners will reflect on their career to date, conduct a detailed anlaysis of a career of their choice and develop a personal career strategy with action plan. 1,3 50.00 n/a
Practical (0260) Learners will create a 100% complete LinkedIn profile, demonstrating professional connections, involvement in groups and a positive online brand. 4,5 15.00 n/a
No End of Module Assessment
No Workplace Assessment
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat failed items
The student must repeat any item failed

NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture No Description 2 Every Week 2.00
Independent Learning No Description 8.5 Every Week 8.50
Total Hours 10.50
Total Weekly Learner Workload 10.50
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture No Description 24 Per Semester 2.00
Independent Learning Time No Description 101 Per Semester 8.42
Total Hours 125.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 10.42
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • Bolles, R.N 2013, What Color Is Your Parachute? 2014: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers Paperback –, Random House. New York [ISBN: 1607743620]
  • Corfield, R 2009, Successful Interview Skills: How to Present Yourself with Confidence, 5th Ed., Kogan Page [ISBN: 0749456523]
  • Manahan R. 2010, Ultimate CV -Trade secrets from a recruitment insider, Random House Dublin [ISBN: 0091929245]
  • Poundstone, W 2013, Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? Fiendish Puzzles and Impossible Interview Questions from the World's Top Companies., Oneworld Publications. [ISBN: 1851689559]
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 

Module Delivered in

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
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BAHBMD BA (Hons) in Business 4 Optional
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BAOECE BA (Ord) in Early Childhood Education (level 7) 6 Core Subject