Working in 21st Century
WORKING IN THE 21st CENTURY
SEMESTER 1 ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 LECTURE 1 Overview of Course Description of Assignment
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. 2. 3. 4. NEW PARADIGM OF WORK CAREER THEORIES ABOUT UNDERSTANDING YOU LEARN TO WORK IN 21st CENTURY MOTIVATION, LEADERSHIP, TEAMS, INTELLIGENCE & STRESS 5. SUCEEDING IN CAREER 6. CAREER PLANNING AND JOB HUNTING
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
SEE COURSE OUTLINE & CONTENTS OF TEXT FOR DETAILS
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WORKING IN THE 21st CENTURY
• 13 lectures. • PowerPoint slides of lectures will be posted at least a day before the lecture. • There is a prescribed text for course • There will be recommended readings. • These [prescribed text & recommended readings] must be read if you hope to do well/pass – applicable to S/U candidates too!
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
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FORMAT OF LECTURE
• Tuesday Sessions 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm • Wednesday Sessions 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. • Schedule during Lectures
– About 1 hour LECTURE – 15 min – 20 min BREAK – About 1 hour LECTURE
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
• Time at end of lecture for Discussion/ Consultation/Clarification with fellow students/instructor. [There are no tutorials for this course.] 4
• It is an paired assignment [40%].
ASSIGNMENT
• The assignment essentially requires you to interview three individuals with at least 15 years of career history; and subsequently answer two questions related to information gained from the interviewees and applying your knowledge of the learning from the course and other research you may carry out.
• Submission Date for Assignment: Tuesday, 9th Oct 2012 or Wednesday, 10th Oct 2012. • PLEASE READ DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS STATED IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT POSTED ON edveNTUre ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT.
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
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ASSIGNMENT
• The answers need to be written as essays.
• The two team members must work together. Past experiences has shown when the two partners work independently, the outcome is a poor grade for this component of the course!
• The marked assignments
SEMESTER 1 ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 LECTURE 1 Overview of Course Description of Assignment
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
1
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. 2. 3. 4. NEW PARADIGM OF WORK CAREER THEORIES ABOUT UNDERSTANDING YOU LEARN TO WORK IN 21st CENTURY MOTIVATION, LEADERSHIP, TEAMS, INTELLIGENCE & STRESS 5. SUCEEDING IN CAREER 6. CAREER PLANNING AND JOB HUNTING
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
SEE COURSE OUTLINE & CONTENTS OF TEXT FOR DETAILS
2
WORKING IN THE 21st CENTURY
• 13 lectures. • PowerPoint slides of lectures will be posted at least a day before the lecture. • There is a prescribed text for course • There will be recommended readings. • These [prescribed text & recommended readings] must be read if you hope to do well/pass – applicable to S/U candidates too!
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
3
FORMAT OF LECTURE
• Tuesday Sessions 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm • Wednesday Sessions 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm. • Schedule during Lectures
– About 1 hour LECTURE – 15 min – 20 min BREAK – About 1 hour LECTURE
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
• Time at end of lecture for Discussion/ Consultation/Clarification with fellow students/instructor. [There are no tutorials for this course.] 4
• It is an paired assignment [40%].
ASSIGNMENT
• The assignment essentially requires you to interview three individuals with at least 15 years of career history; and subsequently answer two questions related to information gained from the interviewees and applying your knowledge of the learning from the course and other research you may carry out.
• Submission Date for Assignment: Tuesday, 9th Oct 2012 or Wednesday, 10th Oct 2012. • PLEASE READ DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS STATED IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT POSTED ON edveNTUre ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT.
© KAMAL KANT, 2012
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ASSIGNMENT
• The answers need to be written as essays.
• The two team members must work together. Past experiences has shown when the two partners work independently, the outcome is a poor grade for this component of the course!
• The marked assignments