BUS4A2
International Perspectives in Employment
Autumn 2015
Module Aims:
Prepare you for internship
 Initiate research skills
 Develop personal and team-working skills
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Two Coursework Assessments:
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Employability Development
 50% of TMM
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Team-working and Leadership
 50% of TMM
Coursework 1:
Employability and Development:
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Component 1:
 Write a Research Report (50% of coursework 1 marks)
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Component 2:
 Attend a simulated internship interview (approx 15 min) with your
Personal Development Portfolio (PDP)* (50% of coursework 1 marks)
*Your PDP must include:
Belbin self-profile
CV
Cover Letter (to a company and internship role of your choice)
Copy of Research Report (Component 1) for reference only
Can also include Certificates, References, Letters of recommendation etc.
PDP Documents for Coursework 1:
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Belbin self-profile
 Instructions given in seminar class to complete online
questionnaire
 Designed to analyse your views on team-working and
leadership and to identify your strengths and
weaknesses
 Profile info needed for Research Report, as a PDP
document and also for Team-working and Leadership
Event.
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CV and Cover Letter
 Lectures and seminars will help you focus on latest
design/content
 Supported by Regents Careers and Business Relations
Unit
Research Report
 900 word Report (+/- 10%) using structure shown in
class (standard report style for Regents University
London)
 Analyse the suitability of a candidate (you!) for an
internship role in a given company. You will be writing in
the ‘third person’ about yourself!
 Need to research the company, analyse the strengths
and weaknesses of the candidate based on their Belbin
profile and CV, and make recommendations on how the
candidate could further develop themselves.
 Use Harvard Referencing system to acknowledge your
research sources (i.e. do not plagiarise!)
Dates to remember for
Component 1 of Coursework 1:
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DRAFT report (for formative feedback)
to be submitted to BlackBoard by 23:59
Weds 7th Oct 2015
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FINAL report (for grading) to be
submitted to Blackboard by 23:59 on Fri
23rd Oct 2015
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Any questions about Coursework 1?
Coursework 2: Team-working and Leadership Event
at Bramley Lakes:
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Attend a 3 day residential ‘Team-working and
Leadership Event at Bramley Lakes
(www.bramleylakes.com) in Weeks 7/8
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Worth 100% of Coursework 2 marks
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Three possible dates to choose from:
TRIP 1: Thurs 29 – Sat 31 Oct
TRIP 2: Sun 1 Nov – Tues 3 Nov
TRIP 3: Weds 4 Nov – Fri 6 Nov
*Note: Max 34 places per trip – first come first served!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/regentscollegelondon/sets/72157642905968875/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDtE8humCDc&x-yt-cl=85114404&x-ytts=1422579428
Previous Students Testimonials:
“It was an amazing experience – I wish it
had been 5 days instead of 3!”
 “the instructors were so helpful and we
were well looked after”
 “I have learned so much about myself and
realised I have more strengths than I knew”
 “I have bonded with people I didn’t know
before coming and have made friends I will
keep for years”
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Bramley Lakes trip: Coursework 2:
You will be given a ‘Commitment & Registration Form’
 You will be able to book the Event through BlackBoard
from 5 pm Tues 15th Sept.
 If you sign up and don’t attend the Event you will be
charged £500 and fail the module!
 More detailed information will be given nearer the time –
and please see the Bramley Lakes folder on
BlackBoard.
 Students with any disability concerns should see
Samantha Lee and/or the Student Disability Officer.
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Any questions about Coursework 2: The
Bramley Lakes Team-working and
Leadership Event ?
Research
Report
Team-working &
Leadership Event
(Bramley Lakes)
Coursework 1
Interview &
PDP
BUS4A2 ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Coursework 2
Next Steps:
Read the Module Guide for BUS4A2 on
BlackBoard
 Review the Academic Calendar for
BUS4A2
 Attend the scheduled lectures and
seminars for more information!
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