ATS2743 - Build your career: Planning and strategies for employability

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Overview

The unit equips students with the capacity to manage their careers lifelong. It contextualises this understanding in the history, sociology, economics and future of work. Work legislation and the role of unions and professional associations also provide a setting for exploration of career concepts and theories and their application to … For more content click the Read More button below. The unit will be delivered through a mix of seminars and practicals and will draw upon student's recent or concurrent experience of work.

The unit equips students with the capacity to manage their careers lifelong. It contextualises this understanding in the history, sociology, economics and future of work. Work legislation and the role of unions and professional associations also provide a setting for exploration of career concepts and theories and their application to the individual. Students will develop a career plan based on an awareness of their skills and aspirations and an understanding of approaches to job search, career decision making and managing change.

The unit will be delivered through a mix of seminars and practicals and will draw upon student's recent or concurrent experience of work.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

S1-FF-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

WS-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

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Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Andrew Johnson

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Andrew Johnson

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

The unit may be offered as part of the Summer Arts Program.
The unit may be offered as part of the Winter Arts Program.
This is an Arts enrichment unit.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

have practical experience and awareness of job search, networking, application and recruitment processes including interviews;

have the opportunity to understand work in terms of its history, politics, economics and sociology;

understand career concepts and theories and their application to individuals, focusing on self-assessment, exploring opportunities, decision making and managing transitions;

have a career strategic plan concentrating on employability skills, opportunity awareness and strategies for implementing career development plans

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Online test - communicating with employers

2 - Career issues discussion (recorded presentation/essay)

3 - Opportunity analysis research report

4 - Career Learning Reflection and plan

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Arts enrichment units