Future Work Skills
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 150 hours - online component
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Winter |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to equip Swinburne graduates with the skills, competencies, capabilities, experiences and attributes which will maximise their potential to secure employment and progress their careers. It provides students with essential career planning and career management skills, knowledge and expertise, focussing on ‘employability’ in the context of the 21st century world-of-work.
The design in this unit of study intends to develop in students the capability to gain employment and manage and progress their careers.
The unit compliments discipline-specific professional portfolios, providing opportunities for students to critically reflect on skills and strengths, market themselves effectively online, in a resume and at job interviews.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Exhibit an understanding of career theory, planning and management.
2. Exhibit a capacity to apply skills which reflects an understanding of current discipline-related skills, employability skills, labour-market trends and employment opportunities.
3. Critically review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of skills, attributes, strengths, and values for job-readiness.
4. Identify discipline-specific skills, transferrable and employability skills for the development of a professional portfolio.
5. Use professional communication and technological skills to create a discipline-specific professional presentation.
Courses with unit
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Student Workload: Students are expected to spend 10 hrs per week in engagement online with learning activities including scheduled webinars and discussion boards; and other activities including independent study and assessment tasks.
(Note: Subject to availability, a blended learning option offering face to face ‘employability’ skill development seminars may be available. Information in relation to optional face to face seminars will be posted on Blackboard).
Assessment
General skills outcomes
• Ability to work independently
• Analysis skills
Content
• Future Work Skills
• Employability Skills
• Career Development Theory
• Labour Market Trends and Analysis
• Social Intelligence
• Creativity and Innovation
• Create your own opportunities
• Career and Job Readiness
• Personal Branding and Promotion
• Professional Portfolio
Study resources
- Recommended reading and references.