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Developing Employability Skills in Criminology

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON - ROYAL DOCKS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & LAW ASSESSMENT TASK 1 Coursework Assessment Details and Instructions Module CR5002 Percentage Mark :: 20% Code: Module Title: Applied Criminology & Professional Practice contribution to overall Module Word Applicable Length: Non- DEADLINE DATE: To be submitted NO LATER THAN 3.00pm on Thursday 13th December 2018 Turnitin Information: Submit within website for the module on UEL Plus This piece of coursework will be assessed by reference to the following criteria: - ability to reflect on and identify current skills and qualities developed at university and elsewhere - ability to identify areas of strength in their current skills and qualities and areas to be developed - ability to identify those areas of their current skills and qualities that require further development This coursework assessment is designed to allow students to show how the following learning outcomes have been achieved: - ability to describe and evaluate personal and professionally relevant skills against a chosen career path - ability to reflect on the requirements of the criminology and criminal justice job market INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: Assessment 1 - Developing Employability Skills I: Personal Profile & Self Evaluation Exercise Student Number: Programme (course): Current Skills and Qualities 1 Current skills & qualities People Skills Self-rating 5 = good 1 = weak Give specific examples Ability to get on with people from different backgrounds Ability to see and understand other people's point of view Teamwork Dealing with the general public Managing other people Teaching or training others Negotiating Helping others to arrive at decisions Speaking clearly and to the point Current skills & qualities Activities Self-rating 5 = good 1 = weak Give specific examples Ability to effectively argue and debate Ability to see 'whole picture' Classifying and organising information (filing) Decision-making Managing change and transition Prioritising work load 2 Facilitating meetings Organising work to meet deadlines Reading complex texts Staying calm in a crisis Information technology Working with numbers Problem-solving Writing reports or official letters Current skills & qualities Personal qualities Self-rating 5 = good 1 = weak Give specific examples Ability to recognise my own needs and ask for help Ability to learn from mistakes Stress management Willingness to take risks and experiment Assertiveness Determination and Perseverance Ability to set my own goals and targets Maintaining a high level of Motivation 3