Embedding employability and the GEP in our teaching: one example Francesca Pallotti Riccardo De Vita

The employability issue… Teaching and learning in Business*** Teaching about business vs Teaching for business (Lucas & Milford, 2009; Macfarlane & Ottewill, 2001) Some (apparent) trade-offs Theory vs Practice Theory based courses vs Personal development courses Lecturer vs Personal tutors Risks Employability confined in PPD courses only The personal tutor is the only person responsible to promote it ***The example in these slides is taken from a lecture about individual motivation and learning

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Employability issues part of every lecture  Including employability in the learning objectives of every session

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Employability issues part of every lecture Introducing theories…

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Employability issues part of every lecture Introducing theories… …and linking them to Research Employability related content is presented in a slide with a different background

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Employability issues part of every lecture Introducing theories… …and linking them to Research The experience of students Asking students some questions about their own knowledge/experience

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Employability issues part of every lecture Introducing theories… …and linking them to Research The experience of students The GEP GEP activities Further readings Linking some activities of the GEP to the specific topic and recommending further readings

Our approach to address the issue Redesigning a traditional course Students to analyse their own Facebook data using a specific software, covering the following… “In your future, you are likely to use your personal network to search for a job. Which are the strengths and weaknesses of your network in this respect? Considering your characteristics and networking style, which are the risks and opportunities you identify for yourself in building your professional network in the future? Considering all the points analysed in your portfolio, which actions do you plan to take in order to build a more effective professional network in the future? Employability issues part of every lecture Introducing theories… …and linking them to Research The experience of students The GEP Using assessment as an opportunity to link theories with employability… From the course guide…