Coursework

1 - Oral assessment and presentation - 40

Reflective report

2 - Written assignment (including essay) - 60

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The module will consist of weekly lectures, workshops, and employer-related activities. The lectures will be delivered by City’s Careers and Employability careers consultants and the School of Science and Technology’s Corporate Relations and Employability Unit (CREU), industry, and several guest speakers. These activities will cover all areas of the recruitment process: CVs, application forms, assessment centres, job search, interview skills, psychometric tests, professional communication styles, assessment centres and interpersonal skills.  There will be a “Careers with Mathematics” event involving a panel of City’s alumni as well as several guest speakers bringing specialised knowledge on specific careers.

Feedback is provided in a number of ways throughout your module. This includes feedback you receive during teaching from both peers and lecturers and that provided for formative assessment. Following an assessment, you will be given your marks and feedback in line with the assessment regulations and policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module leader. <a href='https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations'>https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations</a>

This module will support the development of all the graduate attributes. Your module leader will provide you with information about how your learning, teaching and assessment activities support your development of these attributes. The graduate attributes are: - Always learning - Engaged in the world - Technical and digital - Connected Professional - Creating Impact

Self-directed - 

In-Person - 

Ultimate cover letters: master the art of writing the perfect cover letter to boost your employability 

Prospects.ac.uk, “What can I do with a Mathematics degree” 

Successful interview skills: how to prepare, answer tough questions and get your ideal job 

Bright Network “What can I do with a Maths degree?” 

General careers and employability advice 

Brilliant employability skills

How to pass advanced numeracy tests: improve your scores in numerical reasoning and data interpretation psychometric tests 

Prospects - career planner 

“How to find a job” 

SMART goal setting 

CVs and cover letters: Available from City Library 

Brilliant graduate CV: How to get your first CV to the top of the pile

50 ways to boost your employability

How to succeed at an assessment centre: essential preparation for psychometric tests, group and role-play exercises, panel interviews and presentations 

Institute of Mathematics & its applications Maths Careers website and their publication “What can I do with my maths degree” 

Prospects at JISC’s “What do Graduates do” 

MA2201 - Professional Development and Employability for Mathematics

MA2201-PRD1-PER-ALV1

This module will be taught chiefly by face-to-face lectures, workshops and presentations led by City St George’s Careers and Employability careers consultants and the School of Science and Technology’s Corporate Relations and Employability Unit (CREU) &amp; selected employers. Mathematics alumni from City will be asked to participate where relevant. You will also be required to attend specific events which will assist you in completing your assessment. Additional module materials will be provided on Moodle.  
You will be expected to undertake 120 hours of individual study, in which you will revise what you have learnt in the lectures and workshops, and reflect on how that will apply to your future professional development.    
All sessions are compulsory to attend.

Professional Development and Employability for Mathematics

Analyse your own skills, strengths and values and the role they play in making effective personal career choices  

Skills

Reflect on academic, professional, and co- and extra-curricular experiences to identify transferable learning and insights you can apply to your future career 

Write a SMART career goal and develop a career action plan 

Demonstrate proficiency in essential recruitment processes, including CV writing, interview techniques and assessment centre performance  

Use appropriate professional language and successfully apply it during the job application process, such as CVs, application forms, cover letters, emails, professional reports and presentations

Knowledge

Choose opportunities for professional development and incorporate these within professional development activities 

Be proactive, pragmatic and adaptable with respect to making career choices and planning 

Values and attitudes

Explain requirements of the different stages of the standard recruitment process 

Be reflective and learn from your experiences to identify key lessons and implement actionable improvements for professional growth

Be collaborative and professional in communication style, particularly recognising the importance of high level oral skills  

Articulate your skills / strengths, industry knowledge and professional ambitions both orally and through written means 

Regularly seek to develop your commercial awareness and professional skills 

Demonstrate effective presentation and communication skills, in both oral and written form 