The academic year 2010/2011 will include two student Development Weeks in w/c 1st November 2010 and w/c 21st February 2011. Designed to enhance your learning and employability, the Development Weeks will enable you to
improve your academic and workplace skills and gain valuable experience. The week in November will focus on the SKILLS you need as a student, as well as in the future, and the February week will focus on preparing for ASSESSMENT. Support departments from across the University will be involved, including Learning Support Services, Learning and Information
Services, Careers and Employability, Student Development, Student Welfare, Disability Support, as well as academic departments and the Students' Union.
Development Weeks will provide opportunities for you to:
- meet with your Personal Academic Tutor to review progress and discuss future development;
- seek guidance from Learning and Information Services and earning Support Services to build on academic skills such as eferencing and essay planning;
- enhance your IT skills for study and employment;
- develop skills relevant to the workplace, e.g. teamwork, time management;
- attend workshops about career planning and preparation e.g. riting a graduate CV; introduction to postgraduate study;
- achieve further qualifi cations to enhance your CV, e.g. European Computer Driving Licence;
- prepare for assessments;
- begin to consider options for your Work-Based Learning odule off ered in the second year of study. This module enables you to develop personal and work specifi c skills and competencies through a 5 week work placement;
- participate in voluntary activities to enhance employability and make new friends;
- get involved in a variety of events hosted by the Students' Union, including the clubs and societies.
Look out for the detailed programme of activities which will be given to you at your Personal Academic Tutor meeting on Friday 1st October 2010. You are encouraged to participate in the wide range of workshops and one-to-one sessions on offer.
