Course: EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) Travel and Tourism Management
Group: Ed excel Level 5
Module: Unit 24 – Employability Skills
Module type: Optional
Module Code: L/601/0992
Module Credit: 15
Teaching Period: (15+6 weeks)
Level: 4 (QCF)
Contact Hours: (15*3) + (6*3) = 63
Lecturers: 15 weeks
Revision Clinic: 3 week
Feedback and assignment guidance: 3 weeks
Lecturer: Mr Olajumoke Taiwo
Start date: February 2015
Day: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 06.00p-9.00pm
Term:
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2. MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS
3. READING AND COURSE PREPRATION
4. LECTURE WITH DETAILED COURSE PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES
5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS
1. INTRODUCTION
All learners at all levels of education and experience require honed employability skills as a prerequisite to entering the job market. This unit gives learners an opportunity to assess and develop an understanding of their responsibilities and performance in or when entering the workplace.
Learners will consider the skills required for general employment such as interpersonal and transferable skills, and understand the dynamics of working with others in teams or groups, and the importance of leadership and communication skills.
The unit also deals with the everyday working requirement of problem solving, which includes the identification or specification of the ‘problem’, strategies for its solution, and then evaluation of the results of the solution through reflective practice.
Aim:
This unit provides learners with the opportunity to acquire honed employability skills required for effective employment.
Key Objectives:
1. Be able to determine own responsibilities and performance
2. Be able to develop interpersonal and transferable skills
3. Understand the dynamics of working with others
4. Be able to develop strategies for problem solving
Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria:
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
P1. Be able