CAREER PLANNING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SOS498	CAREER PLANNING	5	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BÜLENT TANSEL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course; is to enable the student to gain the necessary equipment and skills to enter professional business life.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of this course; what a career is, career planning, career stages, examples from our country and the world, career trends, CV preparation, career management in workplaces.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Distinguish the stages of career planning.
Prepares professional resumes.
Relates career trends and examples to their own goals.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Career and career management	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
2	Reading	Career planning	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
3	Reading	Stages of career planning	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
4	Reading	Career trends and examples	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
5	Reading	Creating a career goal	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
6	Reading	Stages of creating a professional resume	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
7	Reading	CV examples and discussion	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Career opportunities in the private and public sectors	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
10	Reading	Ways of looking for a job; web, international or domestic applications	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
11	Reading	Things to consider in job applications, interviews	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
12	Reading	The relationship between special circumstances and career development	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
13	Reading	Career development and support strategies in the workplace	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
14	Reading	Sample success stories; Inviting someone who is successful in their field to the course	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
15	Reading	General Evaluation	Lecture, question-answer and discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Serpil Aytac, (2006) Kariyer planlaması,Yönetimi, Geliştirilmesi ve sorunları, Ezgi yayınevi, Bursa
Öztemel, K. (2019). Kariyer Planlama ve Geliştirme. Pegem Akadem
Erdoğmuş, N. (2003). Kariyer Geliştirme. Ankara, Nobel

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Final Exam	1	50
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	4	200

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	4	56
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	6	6
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	4	4
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	46	0	152