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My Perfect Cousin, what I like to do he doesn’t: Undertones of Employability Joshua Forstenzer, Simon Middleton, Andrew Taylor, Richard Ward The University of Sheffield. Aims of the Session.
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My Perfect Cousin, what I like to do he doesn’t: Undertones of EmployabilityJoshua Forstenzer, Simon Middleton, Andrew Taylor, Richard WardThe University of Sheffield
Aims of the Session • This session will seek to explore perspectives on the nature of skills development for Arts, Humanities and the Social Sciences. We will consider factors such as: • If and how the curriculum should reflect the Sheffield Graduate attributes; • Pressures to embed soft skills and transferable skills within the curriculum in an explicit manner (including study skills modules and enterprise learning) e.g. to meet the needs of employers; • Whether it is necessary promote employability skills; • The responsibility of students for reflecting on their own skills acquisition. 2
The Discussion Panel • Simon Middleton (History) • Andrew Taylor (Politics) • Joshua Forstenzer (President, Union of Students) Facilitator • Richard Ward, LeTS
Achieving ‘Employability’ by Design? • Sheffield Graduate Attributes • Hotter topic after the Browne Review and the Comprehensive Spending Review • Value for money and employability implicit future criteria for performance judgements • Employers want soft skills and emotional intelligence. • Prospective students may want to judge the potential returns on their choice of degree
Structure of the Session • Panelists will each establish a position on how we should approach teaching and identifying skills in the curriculum that support employability. • Members of the audience will then be invited to challenge the panelists and contribute their own views.
