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ANU College of Business and Economics
This course is designed to raise students' awareness of the necessary knowledge for a successful pursuit of career opportunities. Students will undertake practical training on how to develop employability skills and capabilities by taking advantage of available resources and services in preparation for the future world of work. By completing this course, students will achieve an in-depth understanding of modern recruitment practices, gain a rich exposure to industry expectations across different professions, incorporate their learning into their chosen career paths, and execute their job search and application process for success. Students will enjoy learning from academics with expertise in employability, career specialists and industry experts.
Employment-readiness self-assessment and career plans
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Employability portfolio
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Learning reflections
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Group presentation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6
Students taking this course are expected to commit approximately 10 hours a week to complete the academic requirements. This will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assignment work. Work Integrated Learning Other Students will, through other formats, engage with organisational partners for planned authentic activities, or through purposeful links to curriculum and specifically designed assessment, that integrate theory with the practice of work.
None Preliminary Reading Tran, N., Pham, T., Tomlinson, M., Medica, K. and Thompson, C. (2020). Building and utilizing employability capitals: Graduates’ strategies across contexts. Routledge.