Academic Essay Titles and Coursework Assessment | Module Aims

The essays must draw on academic research and theory and must be clearly written. 

Please answer one of the following questions 

Coursework essay titles:

1.  Critically consider how both qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys have contributed to our understanding of individual career development over time. 

2.   How can career research and theory help individual self-management of work transitions? 

3.   What factors do research and theory suggest organizations should consider in planning their career management strategy? 

4.   Research identifies some groups as disadvantaged in careers. For  one group critically examine how equal access to career success could be limited.

The assessment model differs from other modules. There are two written assessments.

First, we ask you first to write a brief critical reflection applying the academic material you encounter on this module to your own career planning. Specifically, we ask you to consider the place of the MSc in your career. Our aim is both to give you feedback as soon as possible in the course to help your development, and to focus on your reasons for engaging with the MSc. This counts for 20% of the marks for this module

Second, there is a traditional academic essay due at the end of this term. The aim of this assessment is for you to develop a deeper critical understanding of the research and theory in a specific area and apply this knowledge to a question. To complete this assessment, you will need to start work on your essay as soon as possible.

 This module aims to:

• Enable students to acquire an understanding of career development within the total ‘life space’ of the individual and the organizational and social context
• Introduce students to the academic theory and research base around careers
• Explore the practice of career planning interventions
• Help students in their own personal career planning, by using some of the concepts and theories in reviewing their own experiences and setting goals for the future
• Support the development of skills of critical academic analysis