Career Planning and Self Branding (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

There are six different modules and an event that the student must complete in order to pass the study unit. More detailed implementation plan is visible in Moodle.

Detailed plan is given in Moodle

Objective

The student recognises megatrends and their effects on work life. He/she knows how the constant changes in work life effect on one’s skills and knowledge needed in work life.

The student is able to recognise his/her strengths and weaknesses and is able to use the strengths, experience and personal interests in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

The student knows the basic self-branding techniques and is able to apply them in creating and developing a professional profile and personal brand. He/she is able to use social media tools in professional networking and building a professional profile.

The student is able to explore suitable career options and create a job seeking and professional development plan. The student has job seeking knowledge and skills and is able to apply them in practise.

Competences: Learning to learn Competence, Operating in a workplace Competence, Marketing and Sales Competence

Content

- megatrends and work life changes
- digitalisation: tools and skills
- professional profile: self-assessment
- career planning (role clarity, growth plan)
- self-branding techniques
- social media: role in job seeking and networking, interaction with the target audience
- hiring framework: job seeking documents (CV, cover letter, portfolio, application letters), process (LinkedIn recruiter profile, hidden jobs etc.)
- job seeking knowledge and skills: appropriate employers in the field, interview prep
- job simulation, job seeking plan

The implementation plan: https://moodle.eoppimispalvelut.fi/pluginfile.php/1717492/mod_resource/content/4/2023-IB%20Career%20Planning%20and%20Self%20Branding.pdf

Location and time

The study unit starts on the 8th of September 2022 in person in Jokiväylä campus. There are virtual lectures given in Zoom.
Study unit event is on the 11th of November 2022 at Jokiväylä campus.

Materials

Materials will be available in Moodle

Teaching methods

Learning process is organized through the project work and problem-solving process. It includes teamwork, team tasks, team tutoring, independent studies and knowledge acquisition activities.

Exam schedules

There are no exams.

Completion alternatives

none

Student workload

5 ects = 133 hours of student's work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence:
The student is able to recognise megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence.

The student is able to name his/her strengths and weaknesses and take into account the strengths, experience and personal interests in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

He/she knows the basic self-branding techniques and is able to apply them. He/she is able to use social media tools in professional networking and building a professional profile.

The student has job seeking knowledge and skills and is able to explore suitable career options. He/she is able to make a job seeking and simple professional development plan.

Level 2
Megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence:
The student knows megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence.

The student knows his/her strengths and weaknesses and is able to use them and his/ her personal experience and interests in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

He/she knows the basic self-branding techniques and is able to apply them. He/she is able to use suitable social media tools in professional networking and building a professional profile.

The student has a satisfactory job seeking knowledge and skills and is able to use them in exploring suitable career options. He/she is able to make a suitable job seeking and professional development plan.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence:
The student understands the effects of megatrends and changes in work life on required competence.

The student is able to describe his/her strengths and weaknesses and is able to utilize them together with personal interests in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

He/she understands the self-branding techniques and is able to apply them. He/she is able to utilise social media tools in professional networking and building a professional profile.

The student has good job seeking knowledge and skills and is able to explore suitable career options and make a reasoned job seeking and professional development plan.

Level 4
Megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence:
The student has a command of the effects of megatrends and changes in work life on required competence.

The student has good understanding of his/her strengths and weaknesses and understands their meaning in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

The student is able to make justified choices when using the self-branding techniques and social media tools in building a professional profile.

The student has excellent job seeking knowledge and skills and is able to utilise them in exploring suitable career options and make a reasoned job seeking and professional development plan.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Megatrends and changes in work life and their effects on required competence:
The student is able to utilise the megatrends and changes in work life on his/her career planning and professional development.

The student is able to critically analyse his/her strengths and weaknesses in creating a digital professional profile and a CV.

He/she has a command of the self-branding techniques and is able to apply them. He/she is able to utilise social media tools in professional networking and building a professional profile.

The student has excellent job seeking knowledge and skills is able to critically analyse different career options and create a reasoned job seeking and professional development plan.

Qualifications

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