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Title INTRODUCTION TO THE GRADUATE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Code ULMS170
Coordinator Mr CR Barlow
Finance and Accounting
C.R.Barlow@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2024-25 Level 4 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 2

         10

8

 20
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 130
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Individual Assignment Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 1500 words Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies A  0    30       
Assessment 2: Job Application (CV, application form, cover letter) Assessment Type: Coursework Duration/Size: assessment size will vary Weighting: 20% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for   0    20       
Assessment 3: E-portfolio Assessment Type: Coursework Duration/Size: 2500 Words Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous  0    50       

Aims

The aim of the module is to give the opportunity for the students to understand the fundamentals of the graduate recruitment process used by businesses to allow for a successful placement/internship application. A fundamental understanding will ensure that students know how to research a business to improve their commercial awareness as part of an application and learn how to make improvements to their application at each stage of the application cycle. Students will also learn how to reflect on their experiences of the mock assessment centre to allow for an action plan to be implemented in advance of the real thing.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to critically reflect on and evaluate their skills in relation to prospective employers’ requirements and identify their development needs

(LO2) Students will be able to research career opportunities relevant to their degree specialism in relation to their own career aspirations using a range of media and approaches

(LO3) Students will be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills appropriate to a role within business

(LO4) Students will be able to experience working with others and how to develop effective relationships

(LO5) Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the commercial issues facing organisations

(LO6) Students will be able to carry out effective self-guided research

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) Commercial awareness

(S4) Teamwork

(S5) Organisational skills

(S6) Communication skills

(S7) Lifelong learning skills

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method: Workshop
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 10
Description: Will run biweekly, where the workshops develop careers skills and are run by dedicated Careers Service. .
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Assessment Centre
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 8
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Lecture
Scheduled Student Hours: 2
Attendance Recorded: No

Self Directed Learning Hours: 130
Description: Students to spend time utilising skills presented in lectures and seminars and perform independent research in preparation for interviews / CV prep / applications / coursework

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills
How this is developed: Career Management reflective exercises
Mode of assessment (if applicable): E-portfolio

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Presentations, report writing, critical reflection, moc k interviews, completing application forms
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Assignment, E-portfolio and Job Application

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Project Planning and report writing
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Assignment and Job Application

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: Throughout the module students will self-assess their contribution to the team in formal assessments & work in teams during lectures / seminar exercises.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): E-portfolio and Job Application

Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness
How this is developed: Seminars, employer interactions, and company reports
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Assignment and Job Application

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: Analysis for company report.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Individual Assignm ent

Skills / attributes: Adaptability
How this is developed: ULMS skills audit
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Syllabus
 

Introductory Session: Introduction to the module .
Workshop 1: Career planning and company research.
Workshop 2: CV's, application forms and cover letters.
Workshop 3: Online tests.
Workshop 4: Interview skills. 
Workshop 5: Assessment centres.  
Field work: External assessment centre.
Next steps lecture: Module close, feedback and next steps.

Recommended Texts
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