Overview
The unit equips you with the capacity to manage your 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 your recent or concurrent experience of work.
Offerings
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Andrew Johnson
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Andrew Johnson
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
have practical experience and awareness of job search, networking, application and recruitment processes including interviews;
2.
have the opportunity to understand work in terms of its history, politics, economics and sociology;
3.
understand career concepts and theories and their application to individuals, focusing on self-assessment, exploring opportunities, decision making and managing transitions;
4.
have a career strategic plan concentrating on employability skills, opportunity awareness and strategies for implementing career development plans
Teaching approach
Active learning
Enquiry-based learning
Research activities
Peer assisted learning
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
1 - Reflection: Career learning needs assessment (semester learning plan)
2 - Report: Career learning activity report 1.
3 - Peer assessment (staff mark on quality of peer feedback given)
4 - Report: Career learning activity report 2 (includes career learning final reflection)
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Availability in areas of study
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