Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
GK-SEÇ9	Career Planning and Development	Elective	2	3	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Students who complete all requirements of career planning and development course gain: 1. Make self-assessment (weak and strong aspects, etc.) 2. Analyze their skills (experience, area of expertise, etc.) 3. Identify the career paths (features that need to be improved, appropriate sectors and positions) 4. Gain planning skills for the future 5. Evaluate alternatives for their career life spans 6. Write the resume and a letter of intent 7. Improved verbal and nonverbal communication, and They are expected to be ready for business negotiations.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	By the end of this course, the candidates will;
2	Be able to explain the principles underlying career planning
3	Improve their personal profile by ascertaining their interests
4	Develop career goals that are achievable to get the most appropriate jobs for them.
5	Discover appropriate career options, job types, and position requirements in the selected sectors.
6	Improve interaction/ communication skills
7	Prepare documents such as job application, letter of intent, resume etc

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Career concept, career planning and stages; development of individual career development, career strategy; career planning model, career options in related teaching areas; resume preparation and resume types, CV format and examples, CV considerations; cover letter, introductory letters, job interview, objectives, methods and types, preparation for interview and interview stages; situations that may occur in negotiations; types of questions, body language-bodily marking.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Job market trends and competition
2	Self- assessment and career decision making
3	Employer expectations (skill, ethics, etc.)
4	Preparing resume techniques (using LinkedIn, kariyer.net, etc.)
5	Preparing a letter of intent and cover letter
6	What should a career portfolio include?
7	Developing social networks and strategies affecting people in your network
8	Professional communication
9	Searching the internship opportunities
10	How to prepare for an internship interview
11	Participating in a simulated internship
12	Elevator pitch / Etiquette rules
13	Assessing business proposals
14	Methods and stages of job interviews
15	Participating in a simulated job interviews (mock interview)
16	Participating in a simulated job interviews (mock interview)

Recommended or Required Reading

Course materials will be covered by the course instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

none

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	2	16	32
Self Study	2	15	30
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	11	11
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	14	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1			1	1	1	1
LO2			2	2	2	1
LO3			1	1	1	1
LO4			1	1	1	1
LO5			1	2	1	1
LO6			1	1	1	1
LO7			1	1	1	1

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High