GEP0301 Innovative Career DevelopmentBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development Fall 3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. HATİCE NECLA KELEŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. HATİCE NECLA KELEŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To support students to look at theirselves deeply before their graduation,
examine the concept of entrepreneurship and e-entrepreneurship, determine students’ enterpreneurship tendencies and designate SMART goals.
Examine the effects of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 on human resource practices, examine automated jobs and professions.
Inform students about “VisualCV” and “videorecruit” which are the favorite tools of digital human resources management.
Bring close together the students with both different sector employees and successful entrepreneurs to listen their experiencing about business life.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- Designs alternative career ways that will suits his/her needs.
- Discovers his/her values, strong and developable attitudes.
- Express and comments topic of arguments.
- Listens and observes the others ( Student, guest speakers and instructor)
- Collaborates and becomes partners with his/her friends on sector researchs ,
job applications etc.
- Develops office skills (establishing effective relation, networking etc.) that are
required in business life.

Course Content

With the effect of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 to human resource practices, career-oriented personal development and communication methods are taught by examine the automated jobs and professions.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) From back to future examine the concepts career, job and profession. Course notes
2) Personal career planning process Course notes
3) Definition SMART Goal Course notes
4) Personal SWOT Analysis Course notes
5) Effects of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 to human resource practices Course notes
6) Business life in the future; automated jobs and professions
7) Writing CV and/or VisualCV, examine samples from diferent professions Course notes
8) Videorecruit and practice Course notes
9) Online recruitment, national and global samples Course notes
11) Entrepreneurship and E-Entrepreneurship, national and global samples. Course notes
12) Entrepreneurship tendency and vocational typologies. Course notes
13) Managers views about digital transformation and Industry 4.0 effects on career management and presentations Course notes
14) Managers views about digital transformation and Industry 4.0 effects on career management and presentations Course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Richard Bolles, What Color is Your Parachute? 2017: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers.

Emily Anderson, Job Hunting: The Insider's Guide to Job Hunting and Career Change: Learn How to Beat the Job Market, Write the Perfect Resume and Smash it at Interviews, 2017,
References: MÜSİAD (2010). Girişimcinin Yol Haritası, İstanbul: MÜSİAD Yayını.

Drucker, Peter F. (2002). The Discipline of Innovation, Harvard Business Review.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Presentation 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 15 15
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. 3
2) Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. 5
3) Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. 5
4) Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. 3
5) Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. 4
6) Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. 5
7) Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. 3
8) Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. 5
9) Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. 5
10) Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. 5
11) Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. 4