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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL3501 | Career Development in Political Science and International Relations | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. EBRU ŞULE CANAN SOKULLU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | Öz farkındalık ve kariyer, karar verme becerileri ve kariyer planlama, yazılı iletişim, iş arama, başvuru yapma, motivasyon mektubu hazırlama, işe alınma, iş bulmada internet ve sosyal medyanın kullanımı, LinkedIn sitesi hazırlama, uluslararası örgütler, sivil toplum örgütleri ve özel sektörde çalışma hayatı, diplomasi ve dış ilişkiler servislerinde çalışma hayatı, medyada çalışma hayatı. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Identify the communication style in career applications II. Differentiate between a resume and a cover letter III. Create a LinkedIn website IV. Prepare for successful interviews V. Articulate themselves properly in Statement of Purpose |
1st Week: Introduction 2nd Week: Self-awareness, self-knowledge and career 3rd Week: Decision skills and career decision making 4th Week: World in change and careering 5th Week: Written communications in job hunting Student Portfolio I: Resume and a cover letter 6th Week: Recruitment and employment Guidelines for the Student Portfolio II will be detailed by the instructor. 7th Week: Web and social media in job hunting Student Portfolio II: Preparation and completion of a LinkedIn website with at least 10 connections, including the instructor. 8th Week: Working in Global Politics: International Organisations 9th Week: Working in Global Politics: Non-Governmental Organisations 10th Week: Diplomacy and foreign affairs 11th Week: Working in Global Economy: Private Sector 12th Week: Working in Media Student Portfolio III: Interview report with the selected professional (Guideline will be provided in Week 6) 13th Week: Academic Pathways and Global Education Student Portfolio IV: Statement of Purpose for * two different universities with different graduate programs 14th Week: Review |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | 1st Week: Introduction | |
2) | 2nd Week: Self-awareness, self-knowledge and career | |
3) | 3rd Week: Decision skills and career decision making | |
4) | 4th Week: World in change and careering | |
5) | Written communications in job hunting | |
6) | Student Portfolio I: Recruitment and employment | |
7) | Web and social media in job hunting | |
8) | Student Portfolio II: Working in Global Politics - International Organisations | |
9) | Working in Global Politics: Non-Governmental Organisations | |
10) | Diplomacy and foreign affairs | |
11) | Working in Global Economy: Private Sector | |
12) | Working in Media | |
13) | Student Portfolio III: Academic Pathways and Global Education | |
14) | Student Portfolio IV: Review |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Articles in Course Package |
References: | Articles in Course Package |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 13 | % 20 |
Presentation | 2 | % 40 |
Project | 2 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 70 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 1 |
Project | 2 | 40 |
Total Workload | 150 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
2) | To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. | |
3) | To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. | |
4) | To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. | |
5) | To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. | |
6) | To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. | |
7) | To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. | |
8) | To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit. | |
9) | To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. | |
10) | To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels. |