Lecture Program
CT2E01N / CT2FE01N Employment Skills For Communication Technology (YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1)
Week
1
4 Oct.
9:00-11:00 WORKSHOP
11:00-12:00 LECTURE
Room: T2-20B Kevin MUNISAMI
Room: T7-02 James KING
Room: T7-06 Tarik MOLALIGN
Room: T7-07 Shamama ALAM
Room: TMG-83 Dr Bal VIRDEE
Brief introduction on the module
(see Module Guide)
Module: aims, objectives, learning outcomes,
& assessments
Directed independent learning:
Diagnostic self-assessment online test-1
What employers want from graduates
Visit the University Careers Office
and find out how they can help you
find employment. Document findings
for PDP.
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Assertiveness (5 mins)
Teamwork Role (15 mins)
Communication Skills (25 mins)
Problem Solving (25 mins)
Student Services: Career Development and
Employment
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservice
s/careers/the-employment-service/
See:
Skills audit
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/careers
/current/becomemoreemployable/iys.cfm
Health and safety
Listening Skills (20 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=703
Commitment Readiness Test (20 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=681
Directed INDEPENDENT Learning
Numerical Reasoning Test (30 mins)
See:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/mathstest.htm
2
11 Oct.
1. Role-Play 1
Group Activity – Management skills (40 mins)
Students are given ~40 mins to digest the scenario
and discuss amongst themselves to propose a
possible solution + class discussion (30 mins)
Time permitting do:
Looking for Employment Carreer development and employment
(Jennifer Reay)
Investigate various online Graduate
Employment agencies for specific jobs in your
area of interest. Find out how to register and
what details they require from you.
2. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-2
Management Skills and Style Assessment (60 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=1130
3. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-3
Negotiation Skills Test (60 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=1397
3
18 Oct.
1. Role-Play 2
Group Activity – Save the World (~70 mins)
Students are given ~70 mins to digest the scenario
and discuss amongst themselves to propose a
possible solution + class discussion (~40 mins)
Directed independent learning:
Group Case-Study - Ethical
Implications of Emerging
Technologies
Read and digest Basic Management
Skills:
1. Teams and Groups
2. Presentation Skills
3. Time Management
4. Quality in the Team
5. Writing Skills
6. Delegation
See:
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Mana
gement/index.html
How to write a CV and Personal Statement
Directed independent learning:
Example of Employment Test
Group Case-Study - Ethical
Implications of Emerging
Technologies (continue)
Read and digest Basic Management
Skills:
1.
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3.
4.
Managing People
Oral Communication
Project Planning
Becoming a Great Manager
See:
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Mana
gement/index.html
4
25 Oct.
1. Role-Play 3
Group Activity – Spectrum Allocation
(Engineering Ethics) (~90 mins)
Example of Employment Test
Directed independent learning:
Developing Communications Skill
Time permitting do:
Communications skill part 1 (4 mins)
Communications skill part 2 (6.30 mins)
Communications skill part 3 (7 mins)
Communications skill part 4 (7 mins)
Personal development 1 (10 min)
Personal development 2 (3.50 min)
Group Case-Study - Ethical
Implications of Emerging
Technologies (continue)
2. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-4
Sales Personality Test (~40 mins)
See:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/verbaltest.htm
3. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-5
Leadership Skills & Style Test (~40 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=702
Verbal Reasoning Test
See:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/verbaltest.htm
See:
http://softskill.blogspot.com/search/label/personal%20de
velopment
5
1 Nov.
Online maths skill
Preparing for Job Interview
Directed independent learning:
Numeracy Skills, Algebra, Arithmetic
See:
http://www.redgoldfish.co.uk/cvinfo/phychometr
ic.asp
Online demo of electronic components
& circuits - continue
On-line Test Yourself diagnostics See: http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/
6
8 Nov.
See:
http://www.williamson-labs.com/
See if you can useful websites
Psychometric Test (free trial - short)
Class-room activity - discussion/debate
Directed independent learning:
Personality Test (10 mins)
Aptitude Test (10 mins)
Numerical Critical Reasoning (10 mins)
Verbal Critical Reasoning (10 mins)
Diagrammatic Series (10 mins)
Environmental, Social, Legal and
Ethical issues of e.g. nanotechnology , & IPR
Write CV & Personal Statement for
job vacancies (see Weblearn)
Download report from:
http://www.nano.dtu.dk/upload/centre/nanet/ny
heder/lloydsemergingrisksteamreport_nanotec
hnology_report.pdf
See:
http://www.wikijob.co.uk/
See:
http://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/jtpsite/content/English_UK/
3/chooseTrial.aspx
Student may discuss their own examples.
Psychometric Test (free trial - lengthy)
Job interview
Numerical reasoning (1-3)
Verbal reasoning (1-3)
Abstract reasoning (1-3)
See: http://www.practicetests.co.uk/Launchtest.asp
Time permitting do:
Register with Gradintel.com to try out psychometric
tests on-line.
Guide to Leadership and
Supervision
See:
http://www.managementhelp.org/mgmn
t/prsnlmnt.htm
Engineering Entrance
General/Aptitude
See:
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/entrance/CreateTest.
aspx?ExamName=3
7
15 Nov.
1. Hand-in CV and Personal Statement
Prepare for job interview
Directed independent learning:
2. Role-Play 4
Group Activity – Transmission Towers
(Engineering Ethics) (~90 mins)
Presentation checklist
Group Case-Study - Ethical
Implications of Emerging
Technologies (continue)
Time permitting do:
3. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-6
Team Orientation Test (30 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=1119
Entrepreneurial Personality Test (25 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=694
4. Diagnostic self-assessment online test-7
Creative Problem-Solving Test (20 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=688
Career Advancement Test (25 mins)
See:
http://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.ht
m?idRegTest=680
Web-based Mathematical Analysis Readiness Test
See: http://mdtp.ucsd.edu/test/
Web-based Calculus Readiness Test
See: http://mdtp.ucsd.edu/crtest/
8
22 Nov.
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
9
29 Nov.
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
10
6 Dec.
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
INTERVIEWS (ASSESSED)
~10 mins/student
11
13 Dec.
Group case-study presentation (ASSESSED)
~10min/group of 5
Personal development plan – submission
(ASSESSED) – please collect
Group case-study presentation
(ASSESSED) ~10min/group of 5
Personal development plan – submission
(ASSESSED) – please collect
Group case-study presentation
(ASSESSED) ~10min/group of 5
Personal development plan –
submission (ASSESSED) – please
collect
Note: The above is only a guideline of what will be covered in the module during the lecture / seminar classes.