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Employability: Learning from clinical disciplines. Christine Rogers School & Faculty Lead for Employability The University of Manchester. Psychology at Manchester. School of Psychological Sciences – BSc programmes: Psychology , Speech & Language T herapy & A udiology –
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Employability: Learning from clinical disciplines Christine Rogers School & Faculty Lead for Employability The University of Manchester
Psychology at Manchester • School of Psychological Sciences – BSc programmes: Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy & Audiology – • Faculty Medicine and Health Sciences - Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Pharmacy • Teaching and Learning Committee focus on - ‘training healthcare scientists’ • Where do psychology students fit?
Sharing practice across vocational (clinical)/non-vocational disciplines Establishing a professional community • Professionalism – fitness to practise Standards clearly communicated and integrated into programme • Graduate Identity? – Future Self – future career goals made salient by frequent reference to vocational identity
Sharing practice across vocational (clinical)/non-vocational disciplines Practical Level • Skills portfolio – all skills require evidence and ‘sign off’ by academic or clinician • Reflection & Action plans – sign off by academic or clinician
Academic Advisors (AAs) & Alumni Supervision • AAs – review skills portfolios & action plans twice per semester (that is the plan!) Support • Alumni – targeted career panels & mentorship – model ‘graduate identities’