LW4024 - Academic and Professional Practice I

You will learn through lectures, workshops and independent learning. There will be directed learning and pre-workshop tasks for you to work through in advance of the workshop sessions to ensure active participation in a range of activities. Workshops will also offer the opportunity for peer and tutor feedback. The learning will be supported by resources provided through the e-Learning Portal, the University Library, the University Careers Service, and graduate employers.

You will be provided with detailed feedback in workshops on the elements of the module that are assessed in the final portfolio and, as part of your reflective development, such feedback can be utilised in the preparation of the final submission of the portfolio. You are therefore able to demonstrate self-reflection and reflective practice within the module and on the programme.

The University is well-placed to support you in learning and research with an excellent library and teaching facilities, access to on-line databases and resources and appropriate software.

This module is designed and will be managed by your designated Module Tutor who will be responsible for guiding you in your engagement and learning on the module. All relevant materials and instructions will be accessible on-line through the module eLP site, maintained by your Module Tutor. Extensive use is therefore made of the eLP at module level to facilitate discussions between you and your Module Tutor, to provide materials and to make announcements. The eLP site will contain the following resources: lecture notes; Powerpoint slides; the module handbook, and details of small group exercises; advice on assessment and Panopto recordings of lectures. As well as contact with the Module Tutor you will also be taught by a workshop tutor. Should you have queries you may approach the Module Tutor or your workshop tutor or e-mail your query to either member of staff. It is also possible to make an appointment to speak to a tutor face to face. You may communicate with your Module Tutor by e-mail or telephone and are encouraged to make contact if you encounter any difficulties relating to any aspect of the module.

Academic support is also available to you through formative and summative feedback on assessments. You will have the opportunity to submit written work prior to the end of module assessment. Support will include feedback from tutors in workshops and is also available through summative and formative feedback on your portfolio. At programme level you will be supported by the Programme Leader and your personal tutor who will provide pastoral support throughout the module and the programme as a whole.

The Programme Administration and Student Liaison teams are responsible for the non-academic administration of the module. They will contact you throughout the duration of your module with details about the portfolio hand-in dates and other issues.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
KU1 Understand that successful undergraduate study requires the development of a range of academic and professional skills.

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
IPSA 1 You will develop the ability to communicate accurately in a range of contexts including academic writing and professional correspondence within the graduate market.

IPSA2 You will develop an appreciation of the career development process and the skills necessary to gain professional employment to ensure effective engagement with the recruitment process.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

PVA1 You will develop an ethical awareness in the context of academic and professional practice.

PVA2 You will develop the skills to work collaboratively with peers in workshops in a multi-cultural environment.

Formative assessment will take place through group work, portfolio and workshop discussions. Throughout the module you will undertake tasks and practical exercises individually and in groups and receive feedback from peers and tutors. The feedback will then be utilised by you as part of your reflective development in preparing the evidence of engagement in workshop tasks for the portfolio.

Criteria will be provided so you understand what is expected and how you will be assessed on your performance.

Summative Assessment on this module will be through a portfolio of evidence of engagement in workshop tasks and tutor guided independent learning. The portfolio contributes 100% of the grade.

Feedback from the summative assessment will also be provided with a written comment on actions to be taken to improve performance and as part of your reflective development, such feedback can be utilised when engaging with the recruitment process in the future.

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Academic Skills and Employability is designed to help you make an effective transition to studying law at undergraduate level and improve your prospects of obtaining graduate level employment upon completion of your studies.

The module will introduce you to the skills required to be both a successful law student and graduate. The module will encourage you to think about your academic skills in a way that is relevant to the other modules that you are studying and how these are transferrable to your future career aspirations. You will develop practical skills such as legal writing, legal research, and case analysis and you will also come to understand the importance and usefulness of these techniques.

You will engage in a range of activities to improve your employability skills exploring the concept of employability and what that means to graduate employers. You will gain an understanding of the graduate market, both legal and non-legal, and develop the key skills required for applying and navigating the recruitment process such as to developing your CV, interviewing, psychometric testing and assessment centres.

The module will be delivered through a programme of lectures and workshops. There will be tutor guided independent learning and pre-workshop tasks for you to work through in advance of the workshop sessions to ensure active participation in a range of activities.