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Archived Version 2012 - 2013

Module Title Personal, Professional Planning & Development
Module Code HR610
School DCUBS

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Module Co-ordinatorDr John McMackinOffice NumberQ320
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description

The aim of this module is to enhance participant understanding of their current personal and professional competencies profile. The module aims to assist participants to work in a coherent and structured way to develop aspects of this profile over the course of the doctoral programme. This is facilitated by the provision of an on-line learning and development portfolio which enables structured goal setting and goal management. Core to the module is a focus on a series of generic competencies such as networking, emotional intelligence, communication styles, career review and goal setting which are often seen as peripheral to the doctoral educational experience but are recognised as being of significant importance to advancement in research, academia and beyond. The module is essentially skills and competencies based and will take the form of a series of workshops that have been designed to maximise active participation

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise their of your own competency portfolio with a view to establishing developmental goals (Block I to III)
2. Design a personal developmental competency plan (Block I to III)
3. Manage a goal setting plan across their doctoral journey (Block I to III)
4. Discriminate well-being and work-life balance issues that impact across the stages of the doctoral process (Block II)
5. Practice career planning and development strategies to facilitate active career mapping (Block III)
6. Review and evaluate their personal feedback preferences and networking skills with a view to self-regulation
7. Deliver a reflective diary illustrative of reflective competence (Block I to III)



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Independent Study14• Pre-workshop assessment preparation and post workshop assessment & homework
Seminars23• Workshop Attendance
Assignment Completion59• Portfolio Development Completion weekly average : 2 hours per week
Assignment Completion29• Reflection
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

The module is delivered over a 6 month period involving attendance at 3 one-day workshops at DCU and on-going engagement on the learning portfolio provided.

Block 1
-Introduction to Doctoral Portfolio Development – -Personal competency Profiling –assessment, scoring and interpretation - Goal setting and goal achievement management - Reflecive Process and Reflective Diary Keeping -Competency Development Workshop

Block 2
-Managing well-being and work-life balance during the doctoral process -Professional development: The role of conferences, networking, training and –development opportunities, teaching and learning -Processes involved in giving and receiving feedback -Developing a positive relationship with your supervisor and mentors

Block 3
-Career Planning Workshop -Psychometric assessment personality and career preferences -Career planning and goal setting -Personal career coaching

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable
Indicative Reading List

  • Antonessa, M.: 2006, Researching and Writing your thesis: A Guide for Postgraduate Students. NUI: Maynooth.,
  • Philipps, E. and Ugh, D.: 2009, How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors., Buckingham: Open University Press.,
  • Potter, S.: 2002, Doing Postgraduate Research, London: Sage,
  • Wisker, G.: 2001, The Postgraduate Research Handbook: Succeed with your MA, MPhil, DEd, PhD., Basingstoke: Palgrave McMillan,
  • Morgavi, A., McCarthy, M. and Metcalfe, J: 2007, Employers’ Views of Researchers’ Skills: A comprehensive review of existing literature into employers’ views of the skills of early career researchers, London: UK GRAD Programme., Available online at: http://www.grad.ac.uk/downloads/documents/Reports/2007%20publications/Employers'%20views%20of%20researchers'%20skills%20(pdf).pdf,
  • Borthwick, J. and Wissler, R: 2003, Postgraduate Research Students and Generic Capabilities: Online Directions, Available online at: http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/respubs/postgrad_research/post_research.pdf,
  • Boyatzis, R, Stubbs, E and Taylor, S.: 2002, Learning Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence Competencies through Graduate Management Education, Academy of Management Learning and Education Vol 1 No 2, pp150-162,
  • Cryer, P.: 1997, Transferable Skills, Marketability and Lifelong Learning: The particular case of postgraduate research students, Studies in Higher Education Vol 23 No 2, pp 207-216,
  • Golde, C. and Dore, T.: 2001, At Cross Purposes: What the experiences of today’s doctoral students reveal about doctoral education” Available online at: http://www. phd-survey.org/,
  • Leonard, D.: 2000, Transforming Doctoral Studies: Competencies and artistry. Higher Education in Europe Vol 25 No 2, pp181-192,
  • Mitchell, T.: 2007, The Academic Life: Realistic changes needed for business school students and faculty” Academy of Management Learning & Education Vol 6 No 2, pp236-251,
  • Park, C.: 2005, New Variant PhD: the changing nature of the doctorate in the UK. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management Vol 27 No 2, pp189-207,
  • Pedler, M, Burgoyne, J and Boydell, T: 2007, A Manager’s Guide to Self-development (5th Edition), Columbus: McGraw-Hill,
  • Calori, R: 2002, Real time/real space research: connecting action and reflection in organization studies, Organization Studies 23(6): 877-883.,
  • Moon, J.: 2004, A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning, London: Routledge Falmer.,
  • Raelin, J.: 2002, I don’t have time to think!” versus the art of reflective practice, Reflections, 4(1) Society for Organizational learning (www.solonline.org),
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