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LSC-30096 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

LSC-30096 - Academic and Professional Development in Bioscience
Coordinator: David Watson Tel: +44 1782 7 33676
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 0
Study Hours: 95
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26


Aims
The module aims to support student transition into and through level 6. This will include academic and professional skills workshops covering good academic practice; literature searching and analysis, including appropriate use of generative AI and science communication. The module will also support students in reflecting on prior skills, development needs and outcomes aligned with the Keele Graduate Attributes. Further careers and employability support will also be embedded, including aspirational talks from invited speakers and alumni.

Intended Learning Outcomes

identify and reflect on areas of strength and further development needs relating to core academic and professional skills: 2
critically reflect on the development of key skills and professional qualities, including in relation to the Keele graduate attributes: 2

Study hours

Active learning hours:
10 hours academic skills tutorials
10 x 2 hours careers and employability tutorials
20 hours preparation for tutorials and reflecting on outcomes.
Independent study:
25 hours completing online tasks ('My Employability' programme)
20 hours completing reflections

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Portfolio weighted 0%
My Employability Programme
Students will complete the Keele Careers "My employability programme". 24 tasks, grouped into 8 categories are completed online including, self-awareness, career possibilities and decisions, workplace skills, hunting for jobs, CVs and applications, interviews and offers, preparing for work, and career well-being. Completion of this programme also gains an award to add to the students' portfolio of evidence.

2: Reflective Diary weighted 100%
Reflective diary
Students will complete a reflective diary of two entries (typically no more than 800 words in total) identifying and reflecting on their personal and academic skills and development needs aligned with the graduate attributes. Reflections will build on tutorials and workshops across the year and will be submitted via KLE.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025