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Work in all its
forms – paid and unpaid – plays a central role in our lives.
Technological, social and economic factors are rapidly changing the
nature of work and traditional patterns of work organisation. Many
of the occupations in which students will work do not yet exist.
This course in Work
Studies will assist students:
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to
recognise the links between education, training, work and lifestyle,
and to recognise the economic and social factors that affect work
opportunities;
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to
develop an understanding of the changing nature of work organisation
and the implications for individuals and society;
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to
undertake an extended work placement to allow for the development of
specific job-related skills;
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to
acquire general work-related knowledge, skills and attitudes,
transferable across a number of occupational areas;
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to
develop their skills in accessing work-related information,
presenting themselves to potential employers, and functioning
effectively in the workplace.
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