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Employability and Graduate Attributes in the Curriculum
Information and ideas pack
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Embedding employability and graduate attributes in the
curriculum The Imperial Careers Service is developing a series
tools to support departments in their curriculum review. This is an
ongoing process and we would like to work with you to ensure that
what we develop is practical and useful both for this initial
review and for ongoing processes.
Below is a summary of some contextual information along with a
menu of offerings, some which are already being utilised by
different departments and others that can be developed to meet
specific course needs. This is by no means an exhaustive list and
is designed to begin a conversation of how we can best support both
your curriculum review and our students to ensure they develop into
successful graduates.
The Graduate Outcomes SurveyDestinations of Higher Education
(DHLE) survey is currently its final cycle of collection and will
be replaced by the new Graduate Outcomes Survey in 2018. All
Imperial graduates will be contacted 15 months post-graduation to
find out what they are doing. This data will be collected by HESA
and will feed into league tables, TEF and other measures of how
successful our university is. The first collection will take place
in August 2019.Imperial is currently developing further guidance on
the implementation of this new survey which will be released as it
becomes finalised.
Changes to TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes
Framework)As of October 2017, the metric originally named Teaching
Excellence Framework (TEF) was expanded to include student outcomes
to better reflect how it is calculated. The value of the National
Student Survey (NSS) results have been halved and supplemented in
part by the results from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO)
which measures both salary and employment of graduates three years
post-graduation. This is known as graduate inflation.
Imperial should continue to provide strong data with this change
however this highlights the importance of supporting our students
not just while they are at university but the need to train them to
flourish in their longer term career goals, whatever they may
be.
Proposed Employability statementIn response to the above
changes, The Careers Service is proposing an employability
statement, based on our graduate attributes, to support departments
and students in their future development. This is designed to be
aspirational and all feedback is welcome.
Imperial College London will use our strong research focus along
with innovative, inclusive teaching to equip our students and
graduates with the knowledge, skills, attributes and understanding
to succeed. We will instil in them the confidence to continue to
develop after graduation and adapt to their changing world through
reflecting on their experiences. As a university, we are committed
to increasing student’s opportunities to access as many experiences
as possible both within our curriculum and through extracurricular
activities. Our graduates will be valuable additions to the
Imperial network, the global economy and community, embodying our
graduate attributes.
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The Imperial Graduate Attributes:
• Demonstrate deep conceptual understanding of their chosen
discipline• Work effectively in multi-cultural, international teams
and across disciplinary boundaries• Approach challenges with
curiosity, critical thinking and creativity• Innovatively apply
their skills to tackling complex real-world problems• Understand
and value different cultures and perspectives• Have developed into
independent learners with high self-efficacy• Display a strong
sense of personal and professional identity
Careers Service Contact InformationKatie Dallison – Lead on
Teaching and Learning strategy
[email protected] Phone: 02075941046
Jason Yarrow – Director [email protected] Phone: 020 7594
1938
Each department has a designated careers liaison tutor and
linking careers consultant. A full list of these can be found here:
www.imperial.ac.uk/careers/about/team/dcas/
Further reading
www.hesa.ac.uk/innovation/outcomes - Further information on the
Graduate Outcomes Surveys
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651157/DfE_TEF_Year_2_Lessons_Learned-report.pdf
- Changes to TEF
www.wonkhe.com/blogs/a-beginners-guide-to-longitudinal-education-outcomes-leo-data/
- Understanding LEO
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/careers/about/team/dcas/https://www.hesa.ac.uk/innovation/outcomeshttps://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651157/DfE_TEF_Year_2_Lessons_Learned-report.pdfhttps://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651157/DfE_TEF_Year_2_Lessons_Learned-report.pdfhttp://wonkhe.com/blogs/a-beginners-guide-to-longitudinal-education-outcomes-leo-data/
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Imperial Graduate Attributes 1. Demonstrate deep conceptual
understanding of their chosen discipline2. Work effectively in
multi-cultural, international teams and across disciplinary
boundaries3. Approach challenges with curiosity, critical thinking
and creativity4. Innovatively apply their skills to tackling
complex real-world problems5. Understand and value different
cultures and perspectives6. Have developed into independent
learners with high self-efficacy7. Display a strong sense of
personal and professional identity
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Autumn Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 1 hour introduction (Careers) 7 Introductory sessions
on team working, communication, presentation, report writing (in
department and careers)
All
Optional: Horizons Professional Skills for Employability
All
1-1 Careers appointments (Careers) 6,7 Journal clubs 1,3,5 Clubs
and societies Dependant Volunteering Dependant
First Year
Summer Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory ½ hour session on reflection of first year (Careers)
as part of end of year session
4,6,7
Optional: Making the most of your summer holidays (careers)
3,7
Charity Insights All v
Spring Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 2 X 2 hour sessions covering
Networking Influencing Negotiation Making the most of your
university time
2,4,5,6,7
Optional: Horizons Professional Skills for Employability
All
Work shadowing 2,4,7 Alumni Mentoring 5,6,7 Spring weeks
2,4,7
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Autumn Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory ½ hour ‘What to do in 2nd year for your career’
(Careers)
5,7
Optional: Careers Fair 5,6,7 1-1 Careers appointments (Careers)
6,7 Journal clubs 1,3,5 Clubs and societies Dependant Volunteering
Dependant
2nd year
Summer Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 1 day intensive – Preparing for
internships/placements
Reflecting on experiences so far
Job hunting Psychometric testing CV and application
writing Interview and
assessment centre
4,5,7
Optional: Charity Insights All
Spring Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 2x1 hour tutorial using Problem Based Learning (PBL)
case studies incorporating careers and subject specific knowledge
(careers and department)
1,3,4,5,7
Optional: Alumni Mentoring 5,6,7
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Autumn Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 1 hour – Applying for placements and internships
(Careers)
5,7
Must submit CV to placement co-ordinator (in department)
Optional: 1 hour – Postgraduate study (academic, grad school and
careers collaboration)
1,5,6
Online module on making the most out of careers fairs
6,7
Careers Fair 5,6,7 1-1 Careers appointments (Careers) 6,7
Journal clubs 1,3,5 Clubs and societies Dependant Volunteering
Dependant
3rd year (with a compulsory placement over summer)
Summer Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory Group project working with an employer to meet their
brief. (in department)
1,3,4,5
Optional: Optional: Charity Insights All
Spring Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Optional: 1 hour – Interview skills for placements (Careers)
4,7
Optional: Alumni Mentoring 5,6,7
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Autumn Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 1 hour: Final year, what next? (Careers)
3,7
Optional: 1 hour – Postgraduate study (academic and careers
collaboration)
1,5,6
Online module on making the most out of careers fairs
6,7
Careers Fair 5,6,7 1-1 Careers appointments (Careers) 6,7
Journal clubs 1,3,5 Clubs and societies Dependant Volunteering
Dependant
Final year
Summer Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Compulsory 1 hour: Finish up, move on – your career
post-graduation (covers industry and further study)
6,7
Optional: Grad club newsletters 5,7 Summer sessions (for extra
support)
All
Spring Term
Activity Graduate Attribute
Optional: 1 hour – Negotiation skills (Careers)
4,5,6,7
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Imperial Graduate Attributes 1. Demonstrate deep conceptual
understanding of their chosen discipline2. Work effectively in
multi-cultural, international teams and across disciplinary
boundaries3. Approach challenges with curiosity, critical thinking
and creativity4. Innovatively apply their skills to tackling
complex real-world problems5. Understand and value different
cultures and perspectives6. Have developed into independent
learners with high self-efficacy7. Display a strong sense of
personal and professional identity
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Autumn Term
Activity Graduate attribute
Compulsory 1 hour introduction highlight timelines and extra
support available (Careers)
7
Introductory sessions on professional skill including reading
papers, report writing etc. (in department)
All
Optional Mid-term – faculty wide event: Moving into a PhD
(collaboration of faculty, careers, graduate school)
5,7
Careers Fairs and employer events 5,6,7 Graduate School Careers
Sessions Dependant 1-1 Careers appointments (Careers) 7 Journal
clubs 1,3,5 Clubs and societies Dependant Volunteering
Dependant
MSc or MRes programme
Summer Term
Activity Graduate attribute
Compulsory 1 hour: Finish up, move on – your career
post-graduation (covers industry and PhD)
3,6,7
Optional: Grad club newsletters 5,7 Summer sessions (for extra
support)
All
Spring Term
Activity Graduate attribute
Optional One to one drop in sessions in department (Careers)
7
Speed networking with employers
5, 7
Approaching organisations speculatively (Careers)
6, 7
Online module on making the most out of networking
5, 7
Central careers programme including interviewing skills
2,4,5,7
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