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HAC1001 The Professional Self: Building Career Identity

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

With a multitude of employment options available upon graduation, and the need to explicitly link university study to industry and the reality of the workplace, it is critical you develop skills and knowledge to future-proof your career. This course will help you to develop personal agency and career resilience to effectively navigate and refresh your employment goals well after graduation. It will also explore ethical industry practice to develop professional accountability and reputation.

This first year course aims to provide you with the necessary skills to plan and future proof your career journey, whether you are a school leaver, career changer or mature age entrant looking to study and earn from your passion. You will learn key skills to broaden your self-awareness and career identity, conduct labour market research and examine industry professional standards and ethical practices early in your degree for application in other courses. Your major assessment will be to develop a career plan aligned to a chosen area of professional interest and identifying areas for continued learning. The course will be delivered through lectures, collaborative discussions, and portfolio development.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. explore foundational career development and decision-making concepts that help guide the career journey;
  2. investigate industry sectors aligned to your personal and professional interests;
  3. create an emerging professional identity within an area of interest;
  4. explore different industries and the cultural and social considerations that contribute to professional and ethical practice;
  5. develop individual career goals through themes of self awareness, personal agency and life-wide learning.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Basic career development concepts and theories 10.00
2. The world of work and personal interests 30.00
3. Planning and goal setting 30.00
4. Personal agency, career resilience and career development 20.00
5. Refining career identity, reflection and personal learning 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1
Assignments Written Portfolio No 50 2,4
Assignments Written Planning document No 40 3,5
Date printed 9 February 2024