At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know career concept, career planning and stages 2) Know career strategies and career planning models 3) Investigate career options 4) Review the curriculum vitae and create a curriculum vitae 5) Know what to consider when preparing a CV 6) Examines CV formations and examples and can create CVs 7) Review portfolio types and create portfolios.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
Career concept, career planning and stages; individual career development, formulating career strategy; career planning model, career options in related areas of the teaching profession; preparation of a resume and types of resumes, CV formation and examples, important considerations in CV preparation; cover letters, promotional letters, business negotiations, aims, methods and types, stages of preparation for interviewing and interviewing; situations that may be encountered in interviews; question types, body language-physical signs.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction, Aims and Objectives of the Course
2nd Week
Career planning, career planning process and factors affecting
3rd Week
Creating and evaluating career options
4th Week
Computer based career counseling services for creating career options
5th Week
Increasing career decision making competence focused studies
6th Week
Increasing career decision making competence focused studies
7th Week
Basics of CV, CV and portfolio preparation
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
CV, CV and portfolio preparation
10th Week
Resume, CV and portfolio presentations
11th Week
Traditional and competency based performance evaluation process
12th Week
Traditional and competency based performance evaluation process
13th Week
Development of interview skills (role playing)
14th Week
Development of interview skills (role playing)
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
-Berman, J.A., 1997. Competence-based Employment Interviewing. London: Quorum Books. -Fowkes, K. M. & McWhirter, E. H. (2007) Evaluation of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance in Middle and Secondary Education Settings: Status, Obstacles, and Suggestions. Journal of Career Assessment, 15(3), 388-400.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Questions/Answers,Lecture,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Project
3
60
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
28
28
784
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
1
2
2
Total Workload
788
Total Workload / 30
26,26
ECTS Credits of the Course
4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)