Career Development and Employability 1

    Unit code: SSM2002 | Study level: Undergraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Location
    City Campus
    Footscray Park
    Prerequisites
    N/A
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit aims to bring students into career maturity before they graduate from the course. Students learn the skills, knowledge and insights to become proactive and strategic career builders and gain an understanding of the variety of career options within related industries aligned to sport, recreation & sport science sectors. They learn the importance of gaining work-related experience and also develop understanding to improve their career outcomes. Students learn job hunting skills by securing a career placement of their choice. This placement should improve their career options and employability after graduation.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate significant knowledge and understanding of work and career choices and requirements;
    2. Prioritise and reflect on a broad range of strategies for achieving own career and learning goals;
    3. Collaborate effectively with responsibility for own and team outcomes, to complete tasks, evaluate and respond to own and others performance using given parameters; and
    4. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, on a broad range of contemporary topics as a professional demonstrating significant control over key genres/text types.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 10%
    Self-directed career search and profile
    Assessment type: Assignment
    |
    Grade: 25%
    Achievement-focused resume
    Assessment type: Presentation
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Industry information visit & presentation
    Assessment type: Report
    |
    Grade: 50%
    Career placement report

    Required reading

    Selected readings will be made available via the unit VU Collaborate site.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business
    SBSB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years
    Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management
    SBHS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years
    Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management
    EBYS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

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