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TransFerable Skills
| Transferable skills are skills that are developed in one situation, college for example that can be transferred to another situation such as employment. It is important that students are aware of the skills that they have acquired throughout their time in college and are able to transfer these to their research or future employment. Examples of these include teamwork, presentation skills and report writing skills. A recent survey carried out by the career devlopment centre on employers who attended the annual NUI Galway recruitment fair outlined that employers rate transferable skills as the third most important factor in graduate recruitment.
In many cases great work is currently being done to integrate skills into modules but the importance of this skill development needs to be outlined explicitly to students so that they are aware of the impact this skill development can have on their future employability. |
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Current Projects
The career development centre have partnered with a number of schools to integrate skill development into the curriculum. The table below outlines a number of examples of current projects.
Cohort |
Module |
Examples of Skills Integrated into Curriculum |
| Second Commerce | Skills for Work Life | Career management, communication and presentation skills, self reflection. |
| Third Physics | Professional and Employability Development | Report Writing, teamwork, presentation and interview skills. |
| Final Year Nursing | Transition to Practice | Career management, communication skills and interview preparation. |
| Arts PhDs (Year 1) | Professional Development for Research | Time management, career planning and teamwork. |
| Third Marine Science | Professional and Employability Development | Report Writing, teamwork, presentation and interview skills. |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Practice | Professional Development Workshops | Skills awareness, CV, professional communication and interview preparation. |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies | Communications | Professional communication, CV and interview preparation. |
Resources
Read a report on the Skills for Work Life module with second commerce students.
Download our transferable skills self assessment to enable your students to rate their skills.
Click here for links to websites with useful information on transferable skills.
For futher information on skill devlopment and integration contact
pamela.devins
nuigalway.ie or phone (091 49) 2053.
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 493589, Fax: +353 (0)91 494570
This page was last updated Tuesday, June 30, 2009