Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Professional Skills
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	English Literature
Module Code	09 36876
Module Lead	Daniel Moore
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-16 hours Guided independent study-114 hours Placement-70 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students on the module will undertake a work experience placement involving a minimum of 70 hours/10-days – either in person, or remotely – in a project or role that provides a ‘graduate-level’ opportunity that helps students develop transferrable professional skills, knowledge and experience on which they can base an effective reflective assessment. Placements can be self-sourced, with support from the Placements Officer, or students can apply to bespoke roles in a Bank of Placements, partnering with employers that reflect the type of aspirational roles/sectors indicated by CAL students through Careers Registration data. The module is supported by a set number of contact hours divided between introductory and pre-placement preparation, and post-placement assessment preparation. Students on the module will also complete a post-placement microcredential in either ‘Creating a Professional Profile’ or ‘Employability in and beyond your degree’
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Reflect on strengths and skills gain acquired and/or developed as a result of their placement, and how those strengths and skills can be used in the final stages of their degree programme; Reflect on areas for further development through completion of microcredentials and reflect on how their placement experience can inform future career plans; Demonstrate and effectively present an awareness of the commercial context of the sector within which their placement provider operates; Reflect on the ways that their placement experience might enhance their CV.
Assessment	36876-01 : 2,000 Word Reflective Essay : Coursework (50%) 36876-02 : 10 Minute Digital Presentation Or Poster : Presentation (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	n/a - owned by EDACS
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