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. ÇAĞIL ERTÜRK
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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He fulfills all roles required by his professional performance, integrates the entire occupational therapy process, carries out his own practices using the information on theoretical and practical occupational therapy in his field. He actively participates in the development, advancement, and promotion of occupational therapy.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He explains the basic facts, principles, processes in the subfields of occupational therapy and the methods in the field of application makes advanced analyses and evaluations.
2	He uses the advanced knowledge he acquires to protect the community's health.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He studies, picks, analyzes and synthesizes theories and application models in the occupational therapy field that are supported by scientific publications and resources, with the purpose of carrying out the activities and vital roles of people and communities and determining health care needs, and plans the response.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He analyzes biological, medical, psychological, sociological and technological information within the scope of occupational therapy, synthesizes this information with information from theories about activity and participation, determines and analyzes the person's resources and constraints. Using this information, research and evidence-based solution proposals can be developed.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By critically interpreting activity and participation constraints, he chooses a professional and independent role for himself (e.g. treatment, counseling) and works in a people-centric manner by using prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment activities.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He determines the need for research on topics associated with occupational therapy practices and/or occupational therapy science, prepares related research questions, conducts independent research, and carries on lifelong learning.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By establishing close cooperation with the people and community, he carries out occupational therapy intervention, and works to improve community involvement by creating accessible and adaptable environments.
2	He works with those receiving services and providing care, with the team members, and other stakeholders in a cooperative and interdisciplinary manner to ensure roles and participation.
3	He has a computer license and foreign language proficiency adequate for use in Europe.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He considers and respects personal differences, cultural beliefs, customs, and traditions and takes into account and respects their effect on participation in roles and activities. He combines these with scientific, cultural and ethical values.
2	He explains a person's daily life, production, and leisure time activities and his nature regarding his duties, and explains the connection between his performance regarding these and the connection between activities and health and wellbeing.
3	He acknowledges his own responsibility in the intervention he carries out and does so according to the principles of management and quality. He takes part in the process of quality development in occupational therapy and returns information to stakeholders.

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