Study Guide

Objective

You can maintain your workability, collaborate with others at work and contribute to the wellbeing of the whole community. You are able to assess your own competences and to plan your professional development. You are able to market self and your own competences through various application documents and at personal interviews. You are able to establish contacts with professionals and know the generic and field-specific professional principles. You know the trade unions and employer organisations of your industry / field of work.

Content

- Applying for a job
- Recognition of competences and marketing self
- Preparing for interviews
- Organising and attending company visits
- Active participation in visits and guest lectures
- Creating contacts to employers, interest groups and stakeholders in the industry
- Getting to know various recruitment methods and recruitment agencies
- Development discussions (appraisals)

Materials

Moodle

Teaching methods

Complete this non-stop self-study Moodle course during your last study year (Career Planning and Development Moodle, section 6, published in September 2023). The assignments are designed to support the graduation phase and career planning after graduation.

Completion alternatives

Proof of competence to be discussed with the teacher before the beginning of the course.

Student workload

27 hours of student's work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Completion of required assignments

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Required assignments:
1) Graduation plan
2) Exemption from Swedish studies (students with no previous Swedish language studies)
3) Recognition of competencies, marketing self, preparing for interviews
4) Short term career plan
5) Development/graduation discussion.