| KB00DN19 | Employability Skills and Career Planning (3 cr) |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Objectives | The student can identify his/her own competences based on the current education, previous (work) experiences and earlier studies. The student can apply his/her competences in a vacancy and can market his/her competences, knowledge, and skills. The student becomes familiar with the job application process and is able to prepare adequately for a job application, a CV, a Portfolio, and a job interview. The student can identify his/her own competences and can market himself/herself. |
| Content | Professional self-awareness and self-analysis, recognition of competences, career options and planning, job application process, job seeking methods, job application, job interview, CV, portfolio, tests, marketing own skills and competences. |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | Group assignments Individual assignments Presentations |
| Execution methods | Contact lessons, teamwork, and self-study. Linnanmaa campus, online learning environment if applicable. |
| Materials | Course materials are announced at the beginning of the implementation. |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | Approved/Failed |
| Evaluation Criteria |
satisfactory (1-2) You demonstrate your familiarity with the knowledge base and concepts in the course assignments. You search information from various sources and select trustworthy sources of expert information. You develop your professional know-how with the help of the knowledge base. You follow the instructions and guidelines given in the course. good (3-4) You use professional terminology consistently in the course assignments. You search information from the relevant sources in the professional field and evaluate critically the sources you used. You apply knowledge base actively to develop your professional know-how. You act in a planned and systematic manner to reach the learning objectives of the course. You act in a group actively and responsibly to achieve the set goals. You follow the instructions and guidelines given independently and responsibly. excellent (5) You use professional terminology widely and consistently in the course assignments. You search actively and independently information from professional sources in the field and incread the width of your professional know-how. You show your know-how of the knowledge base through discussion and communication in various situations. You can justify your actions based on researched information. You act in a group actively and responsibly to achieve the set learning objectives. You follow the instructions and guidelines given independently and responsibly. You function in a group as a responsible member, also by organizing the group?s activities. You observe and consider safety instructions and ethical principles. pass/fail For a Pass: The student actively participates in classes, in group activities, and completes individual assignments, i.e. Professional self-awareness and self-analysis, recognition of competencies, career planning, a job application exercise, a job interview exercise, and a marketing own-skills exercise. For a Fail: The student's attendance is less than 70%; the student does not complete the above group and individual assignments. |
| Assessment Frameworks | Not applicable |
| Further Information | Not applicable |
| Responsible persons | Not applicable |
| Links | Not applicable |