PROF 3883 - Graduate Career Readiness

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

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Employers expect graduates to be knowledgeable in their field, ready to solve problems, work effectively in teams, demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence and intercultural competence and be leadership ready. This course is designed to assist students to develop these skills, make the most of the co-curricular opportunities that the University offers and advance their personal development and employment potential. This course will provide students with a professional assessment of their personal profile and career competencies from which a personal development plan will be created and advanced through their learning. Prior participation in Adelaide Advantage activities will support and inspire their learning, reflection on their personal development, and their acquisition of competencies necessary for career readiness. Students will participate in interactive workshops, conduct field tasks, produce an integrative reflective report and present the summary of their experience and learning to an industry panel. As an outcome of this course, students will develop the skills and competencies expected by employers to increase their competitive employment advantage and achieve their career goals.

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Course Details

Course Code	PROF 3883
Course	Graduate Career Readiness
Coordinating Unit	Professions Office
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 36 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	Level 1 & 2 Business and Economics courses
Restrictions	Restricted to students that have completed a category A activity in the Adelaide Advantage Program
Quota	100
Assessment	10% Personal Development Plan; 30% Group assignments; 30% Assignments from workshops; 30% Final Project and Presentation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Olga Muzychenko

Course Coordinator
Name: Melissa Connor
Location: Nexus 10, 10 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Telephone: 8313 3438
Email: melissa.connor@adelaide.edu.au

Course Coordinator
Name: Dr Deborah Churchman
Location: Nexus 10, 10 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Telephone: 8313 9194
Email: deborah.churchman@adelaide.edu.au

For all course enquiries, contact the course co-ordinators.

Course Website: www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.


Date/time/venue	Topic	Assignment Due Date
Mon 2 Mar 4.30-7.30pm Lower Napier LG24	Topic 1:Orientation: Framing the course, professional development, and reflective practice	Reflective Journal Mon 9 Mar
Sat 14 Mar 9.00am-5.00pm (6 hours) Lower Napier LG24	Topic 2: Career Readiness	CV & Cover Letter Mon 16 Mar
Mon 16 Mar 4.30-7.30pm Lower Napier LG24	Topic 3: Developing Self-awareness	Reflective Journal Mon 23 Mar
Week 4 23-27 Mar	Topic 4: Personal Development Plan
Thurs 26 Mar 4.30-7.30pm Venue: tbc	Topic 5: Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills
Fri 27 Mar 12.00-1.00pm Lower Napier LG24	Reflective Writing Workshop
Wed 1 April 4.30-7.30pm Seminar Room UB 36 Basement Level Nexus 10, Pulteney St	Topic 5 (continued): Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills	Personal Development Plan Friday 3 April
Tues 7 April 4.30-7.30pm Ingkarni Wardli B21	Topic 6: Working with Cultural Differences	Reflective Journal Wed 8 April
Thurs 9 April 5.30-6.30pm Venue: tbc	Meeting the Experts
Sat 2 May 8.30-10.30am Napier 102 10.30am-5.00pm Bank SA 128 Majoribanks, Level 1 Nexus 10, 10 Pulteney St	Topic 7: Building an authentic personal brand and professional communication skills Full day conference	Reflective Journal Sat 9 May
Mon 4 May 4.30-7.30pm Lower Napier LG24	Topic 8: Leadership and Motivation
Sat 16 May 8.30-10.30am Napier 102 10.30am-5.00pm Bank SA 128 Majoribanks, Level 1 Nexus 10, 10 Pulteney St	Topic 9: Creativity, problem solving and negotiation Full day Creativity Summit	Team Presentation: The Pitch Sat 16 May Reflective Journal Sat 23 May
Week 13 8- 12 June	Presentation of the integrated individual reflection to a panel	TBC

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner at
https://access.adelaide.edu.au/courses/details.asp?year=2014&course=107464+1+3420+1

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Integrate knowledge, skills and experiences to think critically and creatively to solve problems & contribute meaningfully to the workplace
2	Understand the role of emotional drivers and their effect on self and others. Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills to build productive relationships, communicate effectively with others and work successfully in a team
3	Set career goals and identify strategies to achieve them through building an authentic personal brand, leveraging individual strengths and addressing individual weaknesses
4	Demonstrate and apply understanding of human behaviour for heightened self-awareness, ethical standards and adaptability to devise appropriate leadership responses in the professional context
5	Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and devise behavioural strategies that enable effective responses to cross-cultural situations in the workplace

University Graduate Attributes

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Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course uses a mixture of readings, experiential exercises, case studies, presentations and guest presenters. The full list of presenters will be posted on MyUni.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours per week of private study outside of your regular classes. This includes preparation for classes and working on assignments.

Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Detail

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Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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