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    Department of Undergraduate English Program

    ENG 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    English for Career Development
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    ENG 410
    Fall
    3
    0
    3
    4

    Prerequisites
      To be a junior (3th year) student
    or To be a senior (4th year) student
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Required
    Course Level
    First Cycle
    Mode of Delivery Blended
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
    Group Work
    Q&A
    Role Playing
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives This course aims to prepare students for professional life by navigating the job application process and exploring modern workplace expectations.
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Describe their personality traits, strengths, and career goals professionally.
    • Explain strategies to develop skills by identifying key workplace competencies.
    • Utilize professional networking platforms strategically to build a personal brand.
    • Analyze job advertisements to determine their alignment with personal career plans.
    • Create tailored career documents for specific job postings using digital tools responsibly.
    • Discuss key factors shaping contemporary workplace practices and environments.
    • Use effective communication strategies during job interviews and follow-up interactions.
    Course Description This course helps students understand their personality, strengths, and career goals by guiding them through activities that build self-awareness. While learning to use professional networks effectively, students will also gain the ability to carefully review job advertisements and identify those that match their career interests. They will analyze and explain strategies for building important workplace skills and create tailored career documents, using digital tools responsibly as needed to support this process. Throughout the course, students will strengthen communication skills essential for job interviews and follow-up discussions, while engaging with key concepts and themes relevant to today’s professional environments.
    Related Sustainable Development Goals

     



    Course Category

    		Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses
    X

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation
    1 Introduction to the Course
    2 Researching Yourself Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 20-30 / Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    3 Professional Growth and Personal Branding Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    4 Job Search Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 31-39/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    5 Writing a CV Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 52-67/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    6 Preparing for Modern Workplaces Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    7 Job Interviews – Part 1 Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 85-97/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    8 Job Interviews – Part 2 Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 98-105/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    9 Midterm Exam Week
    10 Job Interviews – Part 3 Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 106-112/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    11 Oral Exam - Job Interviews I
    12 Oral Exam - Job Interviews II
    13 Post-interview Interactions Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 120-133/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
    14 Oral Exam - Role Play I
    15 Oral Exam - Role Play II
    16 Review of the Semester

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks

    Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. (in-house)
    Suggested Readings/Materials

    www.mynextmove.org

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    1
    20
    Laboratory / Application
    1
    20
    Field Work
    -
    -
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    -
    -
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    10
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    10
    Project
    1
    10
    Seminar / Workshop
    -
    Oral Exams
    1
    30
    Midterm
    Final Exam
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    6
    100
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    1
    16
    Study Hours Out of Class
    14
    2
    28
    Field Work
    -
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    -
    -
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    1
    6
    6
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    4
    4
    Project
    1
    5
    5
    Seminar / Workshop
    -
    0
    Oral Exam
    1
    8
    8
    Midterms
    0
    Final Exam
    0
        Total
    115

     

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