BS211-5-AU-CO:
Employability Skills for the Biosciences
2020/21
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 08 October 2020
Friday 02 July 2021
15
06 October 2020
Requisites for this module
BS131
(none)
(none)
(none)
BS831
BSC C700 Biochemistry,
BSC C701 Biochemistry (Including Placement Year),
BSC C703 Biochemistry (Including Year Abroad),
BSC CR00 Biochemistry (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C100 Biological Sciences,
BSC C101 Biological Sciences (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C102 Biological Sciences (Including Placement Year),
BSC CD00 Biological Sciences (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C400 Genetics,
BSC C402 Genetics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C403 Genetics (Including Placement Year),
BSC CK00 Genetics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C200 Human Biology,
BSC C201 Human Biology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C202 Human Biology (Including Placement Year),
MSCIC098 Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Year Abroad),
MSCIC099 Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Placement Year),
MSCICZ99 Biochemistry and Biotechnology
This module will introduce you to enterprise and entrepreneurship skills and how these can help shape your future careers. These may not be in the conventional career pathways envisaged by those undertaking a bioscience degree but they are expected to cover competencies representing a growing trend in new business creation.
The module will draw on expertise from academics, career development experts, employers and entrepreneurs. Throughout the module, a strong emphasis will be placed on key skills such as communication, collaboration, networking, developing self-confidence and creativity, problem-solving and being pro-active and decisive.
The aims of the module are to:
1. Be able to engage in a science topic that can be disseminated to the public in various ways
2. Be able to research the background for a job application from an advertisement.
3. Be able to prepare a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for a job application.
4. Be able to prepare an application for a summer placement.
5. Be able to prepare a letter of application for a job application.
6. Be able to apply for a job.
7. Be able to recognise impact in scientific research and present this as an Impact Flyer
8. Be able to prepare a short scientific presentation using powerpoint.
9. Be able to effectively delivery a short scientific talk to a group.
On successful completion of the modules, students will be able to:
1. Be aware of career options for bioscience students and how science can be applied to a range of work environments and sectors;
2. Develop enterprise and entrepreneurial skills which can be applied by bioscience students;
3. Develop reflective employability criteria;
Competence in oral as well as written communication skills and group work:
Part A - 1. Summer workshop on Employability for Bioscience graduates
2. Communication and Public Engagement exercise
Part B - 'Hot Topics' essay and Employability exercise
Part C - Oral Presentation
Part A: Summer school and entrepreneurship (45%)
Part B: A 'hot topics' essay and employability exercise (40%)
CV (5%)
Career Action plan (10%)
Summer Placement application (5%)
Essay (20%)
Part C: Powerpoint presentation (15%)
Quality of slides (5%)
Clarity of presentation (5%)
Evidence of understanding (5%)
Part A: Summer school and entrepreneurship
i) A workshop comprising of external career speakers, breakout sessions and introduction to networking. (Total 10h)
ii) Public Engagement session. (Total 1h)
Student managed learning (sml): 36h
Part B
3h careers "practical"
1 h tutorial with personal tutors for C.V., careers feedback
3 x 1h seminars by external speakers
Part C
Scientific oral presentation
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Job Application |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Reflective Statement on CV |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Career Action Plan, Job Application and Reflective Statement on CV |
|
10% |
| Coursework |
Public Engagement |
|
20% |
| Coursework |
'Hot Topics' Essay |
|
20% |
| Practical |
Oral Pitch |
|
25% |
| Practical |
Oral Presentation Upload |
|
15% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Jonathan Worrall, email: jworrall@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Brandon Reeder, Dr Phil Reeves, Dr Vassiliy Bavro, Dr Filippo Pischi, Dr Greg Brooke, Dr Metodi Metodiev, Dr Dima Svistunenko, Careers Dept, plus tutors
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
No
No
No
Dr Thomas Clarke
University of East Anglia
Senior lecturer/associate professor
Available via Moodle
Of 5004 hours, 1 (0%) hours available to students:
5002 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
1 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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