Certificate of Professional Communication with Work Placement

Certificate leader:

Bodrun Nahar

Optional Certificate

Term 2 in week 4,5,6,7, 8 running only on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7pm for 5 weeks.

Total 20 hours of workshops over 5 weeks (4 hours per week) including a work placement

Available to first- and second-year students in the School for Cross-faculty Studies

Not available to students outside the School for Cross-faculty Studies

The Certificate of Professional Communication is a Warwick Award-accredited activity. Undertaking this Certificate will contribute five points towards the Warwick Award.

The Warwick Award is free for all undergraduates and taught postgraduates. For undergraduates, the Award will appear on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) transcript, while taught postgraduate students who complete the Award will be issued with a digital certificate by the Skills Team.

Principal Aims

This Certificate aims to promote an understanding of the professional environment, for personal growth and professional development, by making explicit the link between communication and employability.

It comprises a series of workshops exploring a number of concepts around professional communication, as well as factors to consider when working in a professional environment. Using this preparation, you relate these concepts to your practical experience during the placement.

Successful completion of the Certificate will be added to your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). In addition to this, you will have an up to date CV citing your work placement and the skills you have developed. You will also receive a reference from your employer.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

The term 'employability' and the skills that this encompasses;
The concept of ‘business culture’ within different organisations;
Professional behaviour and positive citizenship;
Issues arising across the professional landscape;
Various communication skills required within a professional environment;
How to communicate professionally during the recruitment process;

Certificate Delivery

The Certificate is taught in five workshops over 5 weeks in Term 2. It will run on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7pm in week 3,4,5,6,7 of Term 2.
You will then complete a work placement (approx. four weeks but can be longer) and produce a brief reflective write up of your experience

Placement Details

The School is developing a number of partnerships with companies and organisations across the UK to source work placements. To enhance your learning, the duration of the work placements will be for approx. four weeks, but could be longer dependant on the needs of the employer. We will also support students who are interested in sourcing their own placement. All placements arranged by the school will be advertised and open to all students registered on the Certificate. You will be required to:

Identify and apply for placement(s) from the list offered;
If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview;
If your interview is successful, you will join your chosen organisation on placement.

Outcomes

Successful completion of the Certificate will be acknowledged on your HEAR.
Your work experience will be cited on an up-to-date CV along with the skills developed.
You should also receive a reference from your employer.

This Certificate is open to ALL first and second year students on the School's degree courses - please complete the Expression of Interest form.