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)

Location and time

Autumn semester of the 3rd study year

Materials

Moodle

Teaching methods

Non-stop course, independent study

Student workload

27 hours of student's work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Completion of required assignments

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Required assignments:
Graduation plan
Exemption from Swedish studies (students with no previous Swedish language studies)
Recognition of competences, applying for a job, marketing self, preparing for interviews
Company visit/interview
Development discussion