Integrating Key Skills in Higher Education: Employability, Transferable Skills a

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This text addresses both the issues and practicalities of key skills in higher education. It is intended to be a guide for readers at all levels in HE, from course tutors and course leaders to academic managers.;The book discusses the issues relating to the introduction of key employability skills into the university or college curriculum. Drawing on both the arguments and theory of why key skills should (or should not) be introduced, the book also includes a practical guide to the implementation of key skills and case study material from a range of institutions in the UK, US and internationally.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction to skills; Chapter 1 The skills agenda, StephenFallows, ChristineSteven; Part 2 Skills implementation — case examples; Chapter 2 Embedding a skills programme for all students, StephenFallows, ChristineSteven; Chapter 3 Ability-based education, KathleenO'Brien; Chapter 4 Evolution of skills development initiatives, PhyllisLaybourn, NancyFalchikov, JudyGoldfinch, JennyWestwood; Chapter 5 Implementing graduate skills at an Australian university, TedNunan, RigmorGeorge, HollyMcCausland; Chapter 6 Embedding key skills in a traditional university, MaryChapple, HarryTolley; Chapter 7 Creating incurable learners: building learner autonomy through key skills, JudithHarding; Chapter 8 Tertiary literacies: integrating generic skills into the curriculum, CatherineMilne; Chapter 9 Skills development through student-led activities, BeckaCurrant, PeteMitton; Chapter 10 Use of the Web to support development of key skills, SueDrew; Chapter 11 A graduate apprenticeship scheme, StephenFallows, GordonWeller; Chapter 12 Springboard: student-centred assessment for development, Milton DHakel, Eleanor A WMcCreery; Chapter 13 Use of case studies in the development of key skills, DickGlover, MaggieBoyle; Chapter 14 Using the national key skills framework within a higher education context, SueBloy, JeanWilliams; Chapter 15 Helping academic staff to integrate professional skills, Barbarade la Harpe, AlexRadloff; Chapter 16 Lessons learnt: a case study in the assessment of learning outcomes, Donna WoodMcCarty; Chapter 17 It's a long hard road!, AlanJenkins; Chapter 18 Questioning the skills agenda, LenHolmes; Part 3 Conclusions; Chapter 19 Concluding observations and plans for institutional implementation, StephenFallows, ChristineSteven; Part 4 Guidance on 'How to…'; Chapter 20 'How to' at the module level: a selection of practical skills implementation tips, ChristineSteven, StephenFallows; Appendix 1: Contributors' contact detailsINDEX;

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