Personal Development: CareerLaajuus (2 cr)

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:
• recognize the development and professional competence gained through studies and personal experiences
• perceive his/her own value base and justify own choices
• possess modern job seeking skills (eg. electronic tools). Knows how to make own potential and skills visible
• specify own career plan and plan the potential life path

Contents

• Positive psychology tools for developing own personality, values and self-knowledge
• Current career plan
• Modern job searching methods

Starting level and linkage with other courses

The course is suggested to accomplish after the 2nd year “Personal Development: Aspiration course” and is targeted only to HH Degree students (not available for open university students).

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

In this course, two methods are used: (1) self-directed online learning and (2) personal coaching
Assessing one´s own learning is a compulsory part of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/fail:
Pass
The student ponders and reflects the development of his/her own personality. He/she can evaluate professional and personal goals in relation to his/her skills and strengths. Student knows how to apply modern job searching methods.
Fail
The student does not reflect the development of his/ her own personality. He or she is not able to evaluate professional or personal goals in relation to his/her own skills and strengths. The student is not familiar with modern job searching methods.

Learning materials

In the Moodle Platform

Further information

Teachers responsible:
Kristiina Adamsson, Haaga