APD Module Structure and Content (tentative)

Session Date w/c Lecture Workshop

Number
1 11/10 Introduction to the module Searching for and critically evaluating academic and
professional sources Q&A

Introducing the career planning workbook

2 18/10 A look at the graduate labour market and the needs of Developing your critical writing skills
employers and progressing with the workbook (Q&A)
3 25/10 Digital skills and remote working: How to effectively Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism/ workbook (Q&A)
manage groupwork in an online setting
Setting up for next week’s mock presentations
4 1/11 How to write a literature review & a self-reflection In-class mock presentations and feedback

5 8/11 A look at Component B Assessment Business English (Delivered by Library Colleagues)

6 15/11 Self-management: Building the foundations to become a Putting Academic Skills into Practice: Progressing with
successful professional Part A of the Assessment (Component B)

7 22/11 Guest Speaker: TBA Putting your Employability Skills into Practice:
Progressing with Part B of the Assessment (Component
B)
8 29/11 A look at Component A Assessment Assessment Drop-In

9 6/12 Delivering Effective Presentations Making headway with the assessed presentations
10 13/12 Feedback from the portfolio Assignment: How to improve Presentation Q&A sessions
for Semester 2
11 10 /1 Module Review Assessed Presentations
*Please note that the timetable might be slightly adapted to meet the needs of the students e.g including more assessment support and
having more guest speakers.