Module Handbook MST2017 Graduate Employability Skills for Marine Scientists Module Leader Dr Sara Marsham School of Marine Science and Technology Dove Marine Laboratory Newcastle University Cullercoats North Shields NE30 4PZ e-mail: Telephone: 0191 222 3056 (Dove) 0191 222 5868 (Campus) Contents Page Module Introduction The Module 1.2 Training and Support 1.3 What are you required to do? 1.4 What are staff at the placement expected to do? (for information only) 1.5 What will University staff do? 1.6 Personal Development 1.7 Safeguarding and Child Protection 1.8 Tell us what you 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5
2 Your Placement 2.1 Preparing for Your Placement 2.2 Attending Your Placement 2.3 Academic Year Planner 5 5 5 3 Skills Development, Assessment and Feedback 3.1 Graduate Skills Framework 3.2 Explanation of Documents 3.3 Assessment Overview 3.4 Assessment Guidance and Regulations 3.5 Assessment Criteria 3.6 Assessment Glossary 8 9 9 10 11 12 4 Working documents 4.1 Placement Preparation Form (including Health and Safety Checklist) 4.2 e-Portfolio 4.3 Action Plan 4.4 Learning Log 4.5 Placement Supervisor Evaluation Form (additional copy) 4.6 Evaluation criteria for placement supervisor evaluation form 4.7 Record of Activities Form 4.8 Record of Attendance Form (Careers Skills Sessions) 13 16 16 17 18 20 21 24
Self Awareness & Reflection Engage in reflective activities in order to understand own knowledge, values, qualities and skills and to inform and guide personal and professional development Planning & Organising Set objectives, plan actions and manage time and resources effectively in order to achieve personal and organisational goals 1 Goal Setting & Action Planning Set objectives, schedule resources and manage time 2 Decision Making Be aware of and choose between opportunities/solutions that achieve goals, having gathered and evaluated relevant information Personal Enterprise Respond to opportunities and initiate change in order to drive continuous improvement 1 Innovation & Creativity Generate and visualise novel ideas and concepts 2 Initiative Identify and make effective use of material, financial and resources. Initiate activities and ideas and bring to completion 3 Adaptability Respond readily to changing situations and priorities 4 Problem-Solving Critically evaluate complex information and identify key issues for action and appropriate solutions Skill/competence Definition Communication Effectively use speech, writing, technology and behaviour in order to present and exchange opinions, ideas and information 1 Oral Use styles and content of spoken language that are appropriate for the context and the purpose 2 Interpersonal Use and respond to non-verbal behaviour, including active listening techniques 3 Written/other Use written and other appropriate tools and resources to support and enhance other forms of communication Team Working Work with others in order to establish and achieve common goals 1 Collaboration Recognise and make best use of the knowledge, values, qualities and skills of individuals 2 Relationship-building Create and maintain an environment in which risks and rewards are shared by all 3 Leadership Set direction, win the commitment of others and take responsibility for actions and decisions
All students will complete a 15-minute presentation which, along with the completed Record of Activities form, will be awarded a mark worth 10% of the total module mark. This will take place during the Summer Examination Period. The focus of your presentation will be to demonstrate how you have developed your graduate skills and how you plan to continue their development. The presentation will allow practice in oral communication of skills development. The structure will be introduced in a study session in Week 8 (w/c 15/04/13). Written Examination (30%) You will be required to sit a formal 1 hour written examination that will assess the skills you have acquired during the module, including the work placement. The examination will be held at the end of Semester 2 during the Summer Examination Period under normal examination conditions. A sample examination paper will be available on Blackboard at the start of Semester 2 to help you prepare for assessment. Assessment Guidance and Regulations You should familiarise yourself with the definitions of the graduate skills and the assessment criteria for the module (all within this Handbook) You should work proactively throughout your placement to collect evidence that will enable you to provide examples that meet the assessment criteria at the highest levels. If you are concerned about collecting enough evidence from your placement to discuss at your final assessment you should seek advice from the Module Leader Formal requests for extension to any assessment deadlines, together with supporting evidence, must be submitted on a PEC form to the School Office If you fail this module, but have successfully attended a placement, you will be required to re submit components of the assessment as specified by the Module Leader
3.5 Assessment criteria 2012/13 Fail 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ Situation and Task: goal setting and action planning to show self-awareness or placement awareness or to set clear personal goals. You will show or placement awareness to set personal that are related to your performance in your role at your placement or to exploring your career aspirations. You will show self and placement awareness by setting personal goals and developing action plans to become more effective in your role at your placement and to explore your career aspirations. In addition, you will discuss how your planned actions: were achievable by relating them to the specific policies and practice of your placement; were realistic by relating them to your own strengths and weaknesses; will improve your performance in specific duties at your placement or develop your career aspirations. You will also establish the significance of your goals and planned actions by aligning improved performance with placement and occupational standards nos.ukces.org.uk. You will discuss how your planned actions will improve your performance and develop your career aspirations. You will evaluate personally challenging goals and planned actions. Your goals plan to enhance and diversify your role at your placement and develop your career ambitions. Action: competence in graduate skills Describes behaviour at your placement that is unrelated to personal goals. Behaviour at your placement indicates unsatisfactory competence in the majority of the graduate skills. You will discuss your behaviour at your placement in relation to your personal goals. Your behaviour at your placement will indicate weak competence in the majority of graduate skills. You will discuss actions taken to progress personal goals. Your actions will evidence good competence in the majority of graduate skills. In addition, you will relate your actions to what you have learned from either observing others at your placement or researching graduate skills techniques and theory. Your actions will be completed within an appropriate timescale and evidence very good competence in the majority of graduate skills. You will explain how your actions were based on what you have learned from observing others at your placement and researching graduate skills techniques and theory. Your actions will evidence excellent competence in the majority of graduate skills. In addition, you will contrast your actions with past behaviour to establish your progression to excellent competence in all graduate skills.
Results Describes actions without identifying results that benefit self or placement. You will discuss how the results of your actions benefitted you or your placement. You will discuss how the results of your actions benefitted you and your placement. In addition, you will discuss how you have measured the results of your actions and discuss why they were important for you and your placement. You will also explain why the results of your actions brought improvement for you and your placement. You will also explain why the results of your actions brought substantial improvement for you and your placement.
Yes No 1 We have a written Health and Safety policy 2 The student will undergo an induction and receive other safety-related training necessary to undertake the placement 3 The student will be provided with any necessary safety equipment or protective clothing (e.g. hard hat, high visibility clothing) 4 The student will be supervised during the placement 5 Risk assessments are available that cover the work the student will be undertaking 6 Arrangements are in place in the event of an emergency 7 The University will be informed of any accident involving the student 8 is a formal procedure for reporting and recording accidents and incidents 9 If the role involves working with children or vulnerable adults, then the student will be provided with the relevant Protection documentation and briefed on the placement procedures The above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Name of Contact: Job Title: Signed: Date: Thank you for completing the checklist. You should return this form to: Dr Sara Marsham, School of Marine Science and Technology, Dove Marine Laboratory, Newcastle University, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4PZ e-mail: Please note – Failure to complete and return this document by the latest deadline (Monday 11th March 2013) will result in suspension or removal from the module
Attendance at a minimum of three Careers Service Skills sessions is a compulsory requirement of this module, and must be recorded. At the end of a skills session please ensure that the member of Careers Service staff signs this sheet to confirm your attendance. Skills session title Date Attended Careers Service signature Student signature Attendance at these sessions must be completed by February 2013 prior to commencement of Work Placement.