Transition to Employment

Course aim

This course gives students the opportunity to explore employment opportunities in their chosen field of study. The course will assist students in developing skills in professional writing and communication (including job applications and curriculum vitae), networking and negotiation as well as develop a professional identity. Investigation of online and social networking possibilities for employment will also be considered.

Course content

Topics to be covered in this course: self-assessment, career planning, know your profession, professional communication, job search skills, networking, negotiation, interview skills, linking graduate qualities to employability skills, social networking and the workplace.

Textbook(s)

Cottrell, S 2015, Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook, 3rd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 72 units. Students enrolling in this course must be considering either a work placement course in the following study period or preparing to apply for a full time position in their chosen field post graduation.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online Workshops	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Job Market Analysis, Job Report and Interview, Self Assessment Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.