BT3006: Working Out? Placement & Career Skills

BT3006: WORKING OUT? PLACEMENT & CAREER SKILLS (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43

Course Overview

A pre-requisite for all students intending to apply for a year’s industrial placement.
This course covers the skills necessary to complete placement applications by exploring CV preparation, writing covering letters, completing application forms, identification of your skill sets and good interview technique.
The course will prepare you for the workplace by making you aware of general employability skills and by helping you identify your own transferable skills.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	First Term	Credit Points	5 credits (2.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Ian Fleming

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 3

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
One of Anatomy (AN) (Studied) or Biochemistry (BC) (Studied) or Biomedical Sciences (BM) (Studied) or Biotechnology (BT) (Studied) or Developmental Biology (DB) (Studied) or Genetics (GN) (Studied) or Immunology (IM) (Studied) or Molecular Biology (MB) (Studied) or Pharmacology (PA) (Studied) or Physiology (PY) (Studied) or Sports Science (SR) (Studied)
Any Undergraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Lectures and workshops delivered weekly by coordinator and Careers Service staff covering all aspects of career planning and job applications. Talks from external sources from a broad range of employer backgrounds. Prerequisite for and recommended only for those interested in undertaking a one-year industrial placement.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Covering letter

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	40
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Application form

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	60
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	All written work is marked with written comments. Oral feedback is given on all work when required or deemed necessary.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Re-submission of failed element

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Reflection	Analyse	Help students identify own portfolio of personal skills, competencies, values and interests and demonstrate how these relate to their placement and career choice.
Conceptual	Understand	Help students understand the key elements of good application and interview technique.
Procedural	Apply	Help students make effective and competitive written applications for employment.

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