FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of New Media and Communication
ENG 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
English for Career Development
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ENG 410
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Q&ARole PlayingLecture / Presentation | |||||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to prepare our students for starting their professional lives by simulating all stages of the job application process. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge that they will need when they start their professional lives. The course simulates all stages of the job application process, including topics like finding job openings, CVs, job application forms, cover letters, job interviews, and following up, as well as handling job offers and rejection. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the Course | |
2 | Introductory Unit "Get an Idea": A Success Story | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 13-19 |
3 | Unit 1 "Get to Know Yourself": Researching YOU | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 20-30 |
4 | Unit 2 "Get Inside": Job Hunting | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 31-39 |
5 | Unit 5 "Get a Response": Following up | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 96-102 |
6 | Unit 3 "Get Ready": Preparing Your Documents | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 52-67 |
7 | Unit 3 continued "Get Ready": Preparing Your Documents | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 68-84 |
8 | Unit 6 "Get What You Want": Handling Job Offers and Rejection | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 120-133 |
9 | Midterm Exam - Revision | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 1-84 |
10 | Unit 4 "Get Ahead": Prepping for a Job Interview | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 85-97 |
11 | Unit 4 continued "Get Ahead": Prepping for a Job Interview | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 98-105 |
12 | Unit 4 continued "Get Ahead": Prepping for a Job Interview | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 106-112 |
13 | Unit 4 continued "Get Ahead": Prepping for a Job Interview - Review | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 113-119 |
14 | Review of the Semester | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 1-133 |
15 | Final Exam - Job Interviews | |
16 | Final Exam - Job Interviews |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. (in-house) |
Suggested Readings/Materials | www.mynextmove.org |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work |
-
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-
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
-
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-
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Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
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Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
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Project |
1
|
10
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Seminar / Workshop |
-
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Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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20
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
6
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
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28
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Field Work |
-
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0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
-
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-
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0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
|
7
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7
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Presentation / Jury |
1
|
6
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6
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Project |
1
|
7
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7
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Seminar / Workshop |
-
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0
|
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
|
9
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9
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Final Exam |
1
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10
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10
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Total |
115
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication. |
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2 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication. |
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3 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. |
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4 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. |
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5 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. |
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6 | To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. |
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7 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. |
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8 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. |
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9 | To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. |
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10 | To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. |
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11 | To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
NEWS |ALL NEWS
‘Media’ Summit at Izmir University of Economics
International Press Institute (IPI) organized a symposium on ‘Economy and Financial Sustainability of Media’ hosted by Izmir University of Economics (IUE).
Received a special invitation from the USA for the Italian director's documentary
Dr. Alper Gedik, Lecturer at Department of New Media and Communication, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), went to the USA to introduce
Laura Aymerich-Franch visited our department
Laura Aymerich-Franch who is currently a senior research fellow at Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona) was a visiting scholar in the Department of
Women and the Media in the Middle East
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nahed Eltantawy, who will be visiting the Media and Communication Department as a part of the Fulbright Specialist Program,
A Partnership Agreement between the Department of Media and Communication and Izmir Journalists Association
“Local Media in Izmir”, a panel organized by the Department of Media and Communication, Izmir University of Economics, was held on Thursday
YAYINCILIKTA TELİF HAKLARI İEÜ’DE TARTIŞILDI
İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi, “Radyo Televizyon Yayıncılığı ve Telif” konferans ve sergisine ev sahipliği yaptı. İEU İletişim Fakültesi Dekanı Prof. Dr. Ebru Uzunoğlu’nun