ENG3098.Career Development. Course Guide
ENG3098.Career Development. Course Guide
ENG3098.Career Development. Course Guide
COURSE GUIDE
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COURSE INFORMATION
Program BA
Course title Career Development
Couse credit value 3
Course code ENG3098
Course status Compulsory
Credit hours 135
+ In-class lectures: 26
+ In-class discussion and practice: 19
+ Self-study: 90
Faculty in charge Faculty of English Language Teacher Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Career Development is a three-credit hour course designed to give you a very early start on
the process of career planning and development. The process involves thoughtful self-
assessment, career exploration, planning and follow-through with preliminary employment
strategies. The philosophy of the course is that this process is ongoing, systematic, and aimed
toward a fulfilling work life, which is part of your overall plan for personal
development. Engaging in this ongoing process should be challenging, interesting, and
enjoyable. Taking advantage of the options in this course will aid you in your transition from
college student to professional employee and give you a more direct route to your long-term
career goals by anticipating and acquiring the requisite skill sets, courses, and experiences for
an entry-level job that will be the best starting point on your chosen career path.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
In general, students will be able to:
• explore their own interests, values and skills and to begin developing those skills and
qualities that will enable them to be highly successful in the workplace;
• discuss a variety of career options and evaluate real-world feedbacks on what an actual
career in a particular area;
• engage in thoughtful academic, extracurricular, career and lifelong planning.
2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
In terms of knowledge:
• explain the fundamental theories concepts and terminologies related to career
development;
• present and explain steps in decision making process in career development;
• apply learnt knowledge to explain problems in career development, job search and
labor market.
In terms of skills
• develop a career plan;
• evaluate potential effects of career choices on physiological, social and psychological
well-being in order to have suitable career choices equivalent with their own
personalities and qualification as well as career and education targets;
• conduct research on potential majors and careers;
• explain the steps involved in a decision-making process;
• apply techniques and skills in writing curriculum vitae and having job interviews;
• develop appropriate independent study skills and collaborative skills in language
learning and lifelong learning.
In terms of attitudes
• develop appropriate concern about common issues, activities and trends in career
development in Vietnam and around the world;
• be self-aware of ability and virtue that are necessary to enhance their knowledge and
skills to determine the drive for future career development.
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DETAILED CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 9. Develop your decision-making
9. 1. The Decision-Making Process & A Decision-Making Model
9. 2. Managing Your Financial resources
9. 3. Stress Management
9. 4. Researching Education and Training Options
CHAPTER 10. Targeting your job search
10. 1. Develop a Strategic Job Search Campaign
10. 2. Networking: The Essential Job Search Strategy
10. 3. Interviewing for Information
10. 4. Essential Job Search Strategies
10. 5. Starting Your Own Business, Franchise or Freelance Job
10. 6. Using Career Services
10. 7. Planning for Action—Promoting Your Brand
10. 8. Implementing Your Job Search: A Lifelong Venture
CHAPTER 11. Crafting a winning resume and portfolio
11. 1. Your résumé as a Marketing Tool
11. 2. Portfolio and Digital résumé Alternatives
11. 3. Résumé Formats
11. 4. Cover Letter Guidelines
11. 5. Application Forms
CHAPTER 12. Growing your career
12. 1. Standout performance
12. 2. Positive relationship
12. 3. Changes in the workplace
12. 4. Reset your career
CHAPTER 13. Your career portfolio
13. 1. Your career portfolio
13. 2. Plan for your career portfolio
13. 3. Save and collect career portfolio materials
13. 4. Organize and assemble your career portfolio
13. 5. Practice and present your career portfolio
13. 6. Reflect, refine and edit
CHAPTER 14. Contemporary issues in the workplace
14. 1. Employee assistance programs
14. 2. Health-related issues
14. 3. Family care issues
14. 4. Workplace ethics
14. 5. Nondiscrimination Laws
14. 6. Workplace harassment
CHAPTER 15. REVISION
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MATERIALS
COMPULSORY MATERIALS
Diane S. & Lisa R. (2016) The Career Fitness Program Exercising your options (11th
Edition). Pearson.
Donna J. Yena (2020) Career Directions New Paths to Your Ideal Career (7th edition).
McGraw-Hill Education.
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
Robert R., Janet L., Gary W P., James S. (2019) Career Development and Planning: A
Comprehensive Approach (6th edition).
John J. Liptak, (2008) Career Quizzes: 12 Tests to Help You Discover and Develop Your
Dream Career. JIST Works, an imprint of JIST Publishing.
Frank S. & Gary D’Orsi ,(2003). The Career Portfolio Workbook Using the Newest Tool
in Your Job- McGraw-Hill Education.
CLASS ORGANIZATION
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEEK 1. CHAPTER 0. Career Planning and Development
Class organization Time/ Place Main content Students’ preparation
Theory In class • Career planning and development Study the course guide carefully.
Exercise In class • How important career planning and development is Read Chapter 1
Practice In class • Career planning process
• Guidelines for career planning and development
• Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
Self-study At home Take notes to answer the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 1
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Practice In class • Needs and Motivators
• Work–Life Balance
• Creating Your Mission Statement
• Exploring personality
• Identifying fields of interests
• Deciding on a Major
• Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 4
WEEK 5. CHAPTER 4. Assessing your personality and interests: Express your real self
Class organization Time/ Place Main content Students’ preparation
Theory In class ● Exploring personality ● Notes on the main
Exercise In class ● Identifying fields of interests content of Chapter 4
Practice In class ● Deciding on a Major
● Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 4
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WEEK 8. CHAPTER 7: Exploring career information: expand your horizons
Class organization Time/ Place Main content Students’ preparation
Theory In class ● Generate career options that align with your career fitness profile ● Notes on the main
Exercise In class ● Understanding Career paths and typical organizational divisions content of Chapter 8
Practice In class ● Strategies for researching career options
● Resources for conducting research government employment opportunities
● Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 8
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Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 11
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WEEK 11. CHAPTER 10: Crafting a winning resume and portfolio
Class organization Time/ Place Main content Students’ preparation
Theory In class ● Your résumé as a Marketing Tool ● Notes on the main
Exercise In class ● Portfolio and Digital résumé Alternatives content of Chapter 11
Practice In class ● Résumé Formats
● Cover Letter Guidelines
● Application Forms
● Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
● Mini test 4
Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 12
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WEEK 13. CHAPTER 13. Growing your career
● Your career portfolio
Class organization Time/ Place Students’ preparation
Main content
Theory In class ● Your career portfolio ● Notes on the main
Exercise In class ● Plan for your career portfolio content of Chapter 13
Practice In class ● Save and collect career portfolio materials
● Organize and assemble your career portfolio
● Practice and present your career portfolio
● Reflect, refine and edit
● Discussion on the provided case(s) and exercises
Self-study At home ● Take notes on the provided questions to summarize the main content of chapter 14
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COURSE POLICY
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ASSESSMENTS
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Justifications:
• The assessment allows students to apply what they have
learnt to create their own professional portfolio for their
future career development. Also, students are exposed to
their own creativity in designing an attractive and convincing
portfolio.
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2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
ASSESSMENT TASK 1. QUIZZES
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a. MARKING RUBRICS FOR REPORT ON CASE STUDIES
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● Insightful and thorough ● Insightful and thorough ● Insightful and thorough
analysis of some of the key issues analysis of most of the key issues analysis of all the key issues
● Makes appropriate but ● Makes appropriate ● Makes appropriate and
somewhat vague connections connections between the issues powerful connections between the
between the issues and concepts identified and the strategic issues identified and the strategic
studied in the reading; concepts studied in the reading; concepts studied in the reading;
demonstrates limited command of demonstrates good command of demonstrates complete command of
Analysis,
evaluation, and the strategic concepts the strategic concepts the strategic concepts
recommendations of ● Supports diagnosis and ● Supports diagnosis and ● Supports diagnosis and
the key opinions with limited reasons and opinions with reasons and opinions with strong arguments and
issues evidence; presents a somewhat evidence; presents a fairly balanced evidence; presents a balanced and
40% one-sided argument view; interpretation is both critical view; interpretation is both
● Presents realistic or reasonable and objective reasonable and objective
appropriate recommendations ● Presents specific, realistic, ● Presents detailed, realistic,
supported by the information and appropriate recommendations and appropriate recommendations
presented and concepts from the supported by the information clearly supported by the information
reading presented and concepts from the presented and concepts from the
reading reading
● Incomplete in many ● Complete in most respects; ● Complete in all respects;
Completeness respects; reflects few reflects most requirements reflects all requirements
10% requirements
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ASSESSMENT TASK 3. PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Students can create an online portfolio. There are several online tools available that can serve
as an online portfolio. Below are some options in case you would like to create your own
electronic career portfolio. All the tools listed here allow you to create an account for free.
You can create files or folders and share those links with the teacher.
• Dropbox – www.dropbox.com
• Skydrive – www.skydrive.com
• Google Docs – docs.google.com
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2. POSSIBLE COMPONENTS OF THE REPORT
• Statement of Originality and Confidentiality: a short paragraph indicating this is your personal
work and is confidential.
• Table of Contents
I. WORK PHILOSOPHY
• Description on your values and beliefs as it relates to work, PERSONALITIES, INTERESTS
• Career Goals: Your professional goals for the next two-five years.
• Skill Sets: skills related to your area of study and to the position you are seeking (i.e.
communication, leadership, customer service, flexibility, knowledge of your specific industry).
II. CAREER INFORMATION
• Field/ Job / work position
• Organization / company → sector
• Job requirements
• Responsibilities
III. CAREER PROSPECT
• EVALUATE WHETHER YOU ARE SUITABLE FOR THE JOB OR NOT
• Academic Plan of Study: List of courses you have taken and courses that will follow.
• Resume
APPENDICES
• Work Samples: Projects, reports, posters, newsletters, budgets, flyers, videotape and/or
photos of your performance in a specific situation. Include an overview/caption of each work
sample.
• Works in Progress: brief explanation of related projects that you are presently working on or
initiating.
• Letters of Recommendation: Letters of support, thank you letters, client evaluations
performance evaluations, etc.
• Relevant Certifications, Diplomas, Degrees, Transcripts and/or Awards: Copies of originals.
• References
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3. MARKING RUBRICS FOR THE REPORT
Criteria 0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
• does not explain the • explains the importance • explains the importance • explains the importance • clearly explains the
importance of the entries of a few entries of entries of entries in details importance of each entry
• provides no information • provides minimal • relates information • relates information to and reflects on personal
on how entries relate to information on how directly to future career future career goals and experiences
Clearly future career goals entries relate to future goals links to future plans • relates information
states the • does not identify skills career goals • identifies basis skills • identifies and describes a directly to future career
reasoning needed for success in the • identifies a few skills needed for success in the number of skills needed goals and reflects on
for including chosen profession/ needed for success in the chosen profession/ career for success in the chosen future plans
information career chosen profession/ career profession/ career • identifies skills needed for
success in the chosen
profession and assesss
these skills against
current skill level
Analyzes, • does not relate values • minimally relates values • relates values and • relates values and • identifies an reflects on
researches and interest within a and interests within a interest within a career interests within a career values and interests
and gathers career career • provides basic reasoning in an interesting manner within a career
information • no explanation of career • minimal explanation of for career choice • gives detailed explanation • gives specific examples
to reach a choice career choice for career choice and convincing reasons
conclusion for career choice
• provides incomplete or • provides incomplete • lists basic information on • explains basic • explains specific
inaccurate information information on courses courses needed to pursue information on courses information on courses
Demonstrates on courses needed to needed to pursue a a chosen career needed to pursue a needed to pursue a
knowledge pursue a chosen career chosen career • provides examples of chosen career chosen career with back-
of chosen • provides no examples of • provides incomplete current skills related to • provides additional up plans
occupation current skills related to examples of current skills goals examples of current skills • relates current skills to
and training goals related to goals • provides basic information related to goals goals
require • provides no examples of • provides minimal on the skills, education or • explain some skills, • describe specific skills,
skills, education or information on the skills, volunteer work that would education or volunteer education or volunteer
voluteer work that would education or volunteer work that would help in work that would help in
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help in achieving work that would help in help in achieving achieving professional achieving professional
professional goals achieving professional professional goals goals goals
goals
• provides incomplete • includes few examples of • includes some examples • includes a number of • includes diverse related
work samples best work, achievements of best work, related examples of best examples of best work,
• lacks format, no graphics and skills achievements and skills work, achievements and achievements and skills
Content and • presents information • presents information skills • presents information in a
organization using confusing formats using basic formats and • presents information skillful and engaging wat
and inappropriate appropriate graphics effectively using different of using a number of
graphics layouts, media and layouts, media and
appropriate graphics graphics
• provides written • provides written • provides printed • provides information that • provides information that
information that is information that is information that is clear is easy to read and is easy to read and
incomplete or difficult to comprehend and reader-friendly enhances portfolio engages readers
Appearance
undecipherable • the portfolio is not • the portfolio is organized • the portfolio has logical • organization enhance
• no organization is evident organized in logical order in logical order and interesting understanding and
organization inspires readers
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EVALUATION FORM FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Student’s name: …………………………………………………………………………………. Class: ………………………………. Date: ……………………………….
Appearance …………/10
TOTAL …………/10
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