FY027 Preparing For Success Self Development And Responsibility

Using materials generated during the class discussions and through your independent study at home, populate an answer of evidence of your learning and development during the module.

1.Write a 500-word answer to the question:

How and why have the class discussions and lectures contributed towards the development of your employability skills and knowledge?

2.In addition, this assignment requires you to generate an answer of about 1500 words that should demonstrate what communication skills, academically and professionally have you developed during the course of this module.

These materials might include:

a selection of reading logs related to the lectures

reflections on how your project work meets the learning outcomes

examples of academic writing learnt

an advantage of having an up-to-date CV

The use of social media in acquiring employability

An awareness of the global context of higher education and employment.

3.This document of a total of 2000 words must be submitted via Turnitin.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1 Demonstrate effective communication skills, applicable to academic and professional contexts.

LO 3 Identify own academic and professional development needs and create an action plan.

LO 4 Demonstrate an awareness of the global context of higher education and employment.

Task requirements

• Written work submitted as part of this assignment should be presented in Arial 12, 1.5 line -spacing.
• Other submissions should be submitted in an appropriate format, as agreed with your lecturer.

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s Foundation Year grading descriptors.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Foundation Level. Assessment Criteria

Information Presentation 30%

Analysis and Criticality 35%

Written Communication 35%