Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world of work, planning and managing careers is a critical lifelong process for everyone. This course introduces fundamental theories and concepts in the area of career development and encourages you to apply the knowledge for effective management of your own career. This class is organized along the following themes: (1) introduction, (2) theories of and approaches to career development, (3) career choices and decisions, and (4) issues in career development.
You will engage in a variety of learning activities, including but not limited to lectures, hands-on activities, team/class discussions, case studies, quizzes, and presentations. Each week, mini-lectures will be offered to highlight the conceptual foundation and the practical implications of key theories and principles in the field of career development. Hands-on activities, team/class discussions, and case studies will help you better understand important concepts from the texts and develop skills to analyze and manage complex problems that relate to planning and managing careers.
能力項目說明
By the end of this course, you would be able to:
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Teaching Activities and Homework |
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1 |
Course overview & Introduction |
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2 |
National Holiday |
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3 |
Theories and approaches in CD 1: Macro |
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Theories and approaches in CD 1: Micro |
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5 |
Career choices and decisions 1: career decisions |
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Career choices and decisions 2: passion and paycheck |
case 1 |
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7 |
Intercollegiate activities: No class |
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8 |
Career choices and decisions 3: early career choices |
case 2 |
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9 |
Team project progress meeting |
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10 |
Theories and approaches in CD 3: Designing, implementing and evaluating CD programs |
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11 |
Issues in CD 1: interpersonal dynamics |
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Issues in CD 2: global careers |
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Issues in CD 3: strategies |
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Issues in CD 4: work-family |
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15 |
Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week |
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Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week |
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17 |
Team project presentation 1 |
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18 |
Team project presentation 2 |
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There is no textbook for this class. Readings for each week will be posted on Moodle.