1. Embedding employability and the GEP in our teaching: one example
Francesca Pallotti
Riccardo De Vita

2. The employability issue…
Teaching and learning in Business***
Teaching about business vs Teaching for business (Lucas & Milford, 2009; Macfarlane & Ottewill, 2001)
Some (apparent) trade-offs
Theory vs Practice
Theory based courses vs Personal development courses
Lecturer vs Personal tutors
Risks
Employability confined in PPD courses only
The personal tutor is the only person responsible to promote it
***The example in these slides is taken from a lecture about individual motivation and learning

3. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Employability issues part of every lecture
 Including employability in the learning objectives of every session

4. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Employability issues part of every lecture
Introducing theories…

5. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Employability issues part of every lecture
Introducing theories…
…and linking them to
Research
Employability related content is presented in a slide with a different background

6. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Employability issues part of every lecture
Introducing theories…
…and linking them to
Research
The experience of students
Asking students some questions about their own knowledge/experience

7. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Employability issues part of every lecture
Introducing theories…
…and linking them to
Research
The experience of students
The GEP
GEP activities
Further readings
Linking some activities of the GEP to the specific topic and recommending further readings

8. Our approach to address the issue
Redesigning a traditional course
Students to analyse their own Facebook data using a specific software, covering the following…
“In your future, you are likely to use your personal network to search for a job. Which are the strengths and weaknesses of your network in this respect?
Considering your characteristics and networking style, which are the risks and opportunities you identify for yourself in building your professional network in the future?
Considering all the points analysed in your portfolio, which actions do you plan to take in order to build a more effective professional network in the future?
Employability issues part of every lecture
Introducing theories…
…and linking them to
Research
The experience of students
The GEP
Using assessment as an opportunity to link theories with employability…
From the course guide…