Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001157CAREER PLANNINGCompulsory112
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Career Planning course enables students to get acquainted with the business world, different sectors and the requirements of these sectors; It aims to raise awareness in students about the importance of career planning in the preparation process for the business world. The course enables students to discover their personal competencies and to understand the expectations of the business world; helps them to develop their knowledge and skills in line with the requirements of the relevant sectors.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr.Gör.Mehtap YALÇIN
Learning Outcomes
1Recognition of Career Center Activities: Making the student aware of the services offered by the Career Center and establishing a link between the Career Center and the student.
2Increasing Self-Awareness: Ensuring that the student realizes his/her strengths and openness to development and recognizes himself/herself in terms of his/her interests, competencies and skills.
3Exploring Career Options: Enabling students to get to know sectors such as the public sector, private sector, academia, non-governmental organizations, comprehend the differences between sectors, and turn to a career field suitable for their future plans. Gaining awareness of students about the expectations of the business world and the competencies they prioritize.
4Developing Self-Expression and Effective Communication Skills: Increasing awareness about the importance of developing fine skills in the career process. Comprehending the importance of issues affecting communication such as body language, diction, and address; development of accurate and effective communication skills.
5Understanding the Importance of Professional Relationship Networks: Understanding the importance of establishing mutually beneficial relationships that are necessary for the student to reach their career goals.
6Recognition of Support Units: Providing information on university units (international relations / exchange office, etc.) that can support the career of the student, and support services such as TUBITAK Scholarships, Mevlana program.
7Learning Effective Resource Usage: Learning ways to reach the right resources and use resources effectively in the career process.
8Improving the quality and efficiency of the Career Centers' services.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
To be a member of the talent portal.
Course Contents
Courses will be organized for first year university students in the fall semester, for 14 weeks, with one class hour per week. The courses, in accordance with the topics and course contents; It should be processed by university lecturers, industry professionals and guest educators who will be invited from other universities and non-governmental organizations. The supporting activities to be included in the course should be designed to inform students about the methods and tools used in professional applications and to gain the ability to use them in the most effective way, and should be supported by practical assignments. Career centers should support the course in practice with activities that provide experience opportunities that will support students to develop their skills. A sample program of the course structure and contents is attached.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course Introduction Explaining the purpose and scope of the course, introducing the career center services and how to benefit from them. Enrolling students in the online platform used by the career center and explaining the use of the platform to students. Career Center online platform application.
2What is a Career Explaining the concepts of skill, talent, competence, career and career management and increasing students' awareness. Lecture, examples.
3National and International Exchange Programs Informing the students about the exchange and educational scholarship programs that will support their undergraduate education by the authorities of the relevant institutions/university units. Guest educators from relevant institutions/university units Organizing a panel/workshop with the participation of officials from relevant institutions for the direct promotion of programs such as Erasmus+, Mevlana to students. After students' participation in these programs, they are asked to provide a feedback report for the programs they are interested in and want to participate in.
4Basic Communication Skills Explaining the importance and general rules of networking and the use of social media. Raising awareness of students on basic issues such as self-introduction, official correspondence rules, addressing. Giving the creation of an Online Career Platform profile as a project.
5Sector Days - Non-Governmental Organizations Organizing a panel with the participation of managers who can provide information about the expectations of non-governmental organizations from new graduates and career opportunities in these sectors. In order to motivate and encourage the students, it is suggested that inspiring people who have graduated from the university where the panel is organized and who have been successful in the sector participate in the said panel. Industry Professionals Panel and question-answer section.
6Soft-Skills Explaining Soft-Skills and their effects on success. Sample videos and movie recommendations. Students are asked to self-evaluate, and in this context, they are expected to explain which sector is suitable for them and why.
7Sector Days - Public Sector Organizing a panel with the participation of managers who can provide information about the expectations of the public sector from new graduates in today's conditions and career opportunities in the public sector (the participation of different institutions that provide intense employment from different fields such as finance, engineering, social sciences, etc. should be encouraged). In order to motivate and encourage the students, it is suggested that inspiring people who have graduated from the university where the panel is organized and who have been successful in the public sector participate in the said panel. Industry Professionals Panel and Q&A
8Diction and Body Language Training and practices to raise awareness in students about the importance of diction and body language. Elevator pitch examples. Movie recommendations.
9CV and Cover Letter Preparation Training on CV and cover letter preparation. Recruitment HR Officer Sample documents.
10Sector Days - Private Sector From the private sector; service, finance, production, etc. Organizing panels with the participation of managers who can provide information about the expectations of new graduates from different fields in today's conditions and career opportunities in these sectors. In order to motivate and encourage the students, it is suggested that inspiring people who have graduated from the university where the panel is organized and who have been successful in the private sector participate in the said panel. Industry Professionals Panel and question-answer section.
11Effective Interview Techniques Implementation of practices aimed at improving students' ability to express themselves correctly with interview samples and rehearsals, and ensuring that students gain effective communication experience. Recruitment HR Officer Interview simulations and sample videos.
12Sector Days - Academy Organizing panels with the participation of academicians in order to raise awareness of students who are considering an academic career in different disciplines and to convey their requirements in today's conditions. In order to motivate and encourage the students, it is suggested that inspiring people who graduated from the university where the panel was held and who have achieved success in the academic field should participate in the said panel. Faculty members from different faculties and guest educators from related institutions receive TUBITAK Scholarships, MEB 1416 Foreign Education Scholarship, etc. organizing information seminars to which the supporting institutions will participate and encouraging the participation of students.
13Sector Days - Entrepreneurship Organizing a panel with the participation of managers who can give information about the nature of start-up / entrepreneurship, career opportunities in today's conditions. In order to motivate and encourage the students, it is suggested that inspiring people who have graduated from the university where the panel is organized and who have been successful in the field of entrepreneurship participate in the said panel. Industry Professionals Panel and question and answer section.
14Course Evaluation and Project Details Getting feedback from students by filling out the course evaluation forms and informing them about their course completion projects. Course content / lecturer evaluation form. Project briefing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Nihat Erdoğmuş, Career Development Theory and Practice. 1st Edition. Ankara, Nobel Publication Distribution, 2003. 2. Binnur Yeşilyaprak, Vocational Guidance and Career Counseling: From Theory to Practice. 2nd Edition. Ankara, Pegem Academy, 2012. 3. Yıldız Kuzgun, Introduction to Vocational Guidance and Counseling. 6th Edition. Ankara, Nobel Publications, 2014. 4. Pınar Ünsal, Career Development Theories and Career Counseling. 1st Edition. Ankara, Nobel Publications, 2014. 5. Kemal Öztemel, Career Planning and Development, Pegem Publishing, 2019. 6. Zümrüt Hatun Demirel, Development and Problems of Career Planning Management, Ekin Publications, 2019. 7. Hasan Tutar, Career Planning and Management, Seçkin Publishing, 2020. 8. T.C. Presidential Human Resources Office Notes 9. Talent TV Videos.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14114
Question-Answer155
Field Trip122
Case Study111
Report Preparation111
Report Presentation111
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Report11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)67
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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