| Unit name | Humanities Professional Skills Development |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HUMS20001 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Johnson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Humanities |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
‘Employability’ is a term that has become increasingly popular in recent years. It refers to an employee’s ability to obtain employment, stay in employment, and to make informed choices as s/he progresses through her/his career. Graduate recruiters assess this employability by looking for evidence of skills that they consider essential for success in a professional environment. This optional non-credit-bearing unit aims to help you to strengthen your own employability by providing you with opportunities to develop and to practise a range of skills that are immediately transferable to the workplace, such as: effective communication, presentation, negotiation, teamwork, decision making with imperfect information, and leadership. Seminars will also focus on job applications, interview skills, self-employment, entrepreneurship, and using electronic/social media to enhance employability. The unit offers an environment in which to practise these skills and to analyse their dynamics. The seminars in this unit count towards the “workshops” and “intensive skills activity” evidence for the Bristol PLuS Award.
Further details of how to register and complete the Bristol PLuS Award will be given in the first session.
On successful completion of this unit students will have (1) developed a basic knowledge of the key factors affecting the development of professional skills; (2) personal skills needed to lead multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams; 3) acquired the ability to reflect on and present on their own experiences.
Seminars
There is no formal assessment for this unit and the unit carries zero credit points.
