course road map objectives, assessment, schedule

1. COURSE ROAD MAP
Objectives
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•Develop a professional image on-line via social/professional networks
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•Craft a winning CV with flashcode to filmed 60 second „pitch‟ based on a
major accomplishment
•Develop communication strategies to improve persuasive and interview
techniques anddemonstrate confidence and a desire to convince in a
business interview in English
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•Coherently integratecorecompetencesinto ashort termcareer plan
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•Manage stress, non-verbal communication, confidence-building, projecting a
positiveimage
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•Develop awareness of personalstrengths/weaknesses, hard skills/soft skills
and corecompetences as far as prospects for internships/employment
areconcerned
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•Design a targeted/company-specificcoverletter.
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•Drive an interview and anticipate and respondappropriately to the classic
interview questions in English
Assessment
Performance during a job fairwillbeassessedbased on the followingcriteria: use of
concreteexamples, desire to convince, initiative-taking, fluidity, animation, non-verbal
communication techniques and appropriate use of the English language.
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The CV video “pitch” will beevaluated on desire to convince, fluidity, pronunciation
and dynamism
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Student-led workshops willbeassessed on interactivity, creativity and appropriate
content
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On-line participation in requiredactivities will be assessed
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END OF TERM FINAL ASSESSMENT WILL BE A JOB INTERVIEW
Tools
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Dedicated platform/web page
Wiki/glossary – wordnet style
Round tables
Mind-mapping
Models and examples of best practices
On-line student-ledresearchintothejob market

2. On-line student-ledresearch intosuccessfulinterview techniques
On-line student-ledresearch intobehaviouralconsiderations and their applications in
interview situations (managing stress, non-verbal communication, confidence-
building, projecting a positive image)
Job fair
Myers Briggs
(Teacher-led) How to create an effective workshop
Pronunciation workshop
Personal SWOT
Building the pitch. (Teacher-led) How to tell a story. Star method.
week Topic and Activity
1 Course preview
Model CV. Addinternshipexperience. Action verbs and one-liners.
Corecompetences. Define and express. Add to CV as « Summary and Objectives »
Soft skills. Define and express.
Upload CV to web page
2 Buildyour pitch, your USP
Myers Briggs on internet
Uploadcorrected CV to social and professional networks
Wiki building on web page – wordnet style
3 Round tables, brainstorming and interaction
Intensive work on pronunciation, stress, intonation, projection…
Uploadfilmed version of pitch to web page (c.c. mark)
Wiki building on web page
4 Coverletters
Mindmapping
Targetedresearch on internet
Wiki building on web page
5 Preparation of speed hiring forum
Uploadinternshipoffers to web page
Wiki building on web page
6 Speed hiring forum (c.c. mark)
7 Speed hiring forum (c.c.mark)
8 De-briefing of speed hiring forum
Post synthesis to web page
Research workshops on internet
9 Student-led workshops (c.c. mark)
Personal SWOTS uploades to webpage
10 In-class assessment of assimilation of related wiki glossaryfrom web page (c.c. mark)
11-13 Final Oral Exam