POLS 358 - Mesleki Beceriler - Course Information

Basic Information

Course Code:

POLS 358

Course Name:

Mesleki Beceriler

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

5.00

Instructor:

Doç. Dr. DİDEM ÇAKMAKLI İŞLER

Course Objectives

This course aims to develop the skills and know-how for students to apply for jobs and to graduate programs. By gaining these skills, students will be equipped to more effectively conduct their job search and/or find the best match for graduate studies.

Course Content

The first objective of this course is to expose students to the the range of jobs available to students of political science and international relations. The course encompasses a series of seminars in which representatives from different sectors will introduce job opportunities in the field and address questions and concerns of students. In this class, students will be exposed to the resources available to them at ABU, and online, to more effectively locate job/school/scholarship opportunities. The second objective of this course is to develop the written and presentation skills necessary to succesfully complete a job or graduate school application. This includes learning how to write a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and a statement of purpose, and developing interview skills.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

NA

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	To learn how to write a curriculum vitae and a cover letter for job applications, and a statement of purpose for graduate school applications
LO2	To learn the resources available for job search
LO3	To select and apply to graduate schools programs
LO4	To become knowledgeable of the job sectors for graduates of political science and international relations
LO5	To learn interview skills for job and graduate school applications

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	How to write a CV 1
2	How to write CV 2
3	The job search- tips and tools
4	How to write a cover letter
5	Applying to graduate schools
6	How to write a statement of purpose
7	International Cooperative Education Program - Erasmus - Internships- Volunteering
8	Preparing for an Interview
9	Mock Interviews
10	Mock Interviews
11	Seminar Series (Guest speaker)
12	Seminar Series (Guest speaker)
13	Seminar Series (Guest speaker)
14	Seminar Series (Guest speaker)

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	15	3.00	45.00
Practice	1	10.00	10.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	15	2.00	30.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Homework	6	4.00	24.00
Other	1	10.00	10.00
Total Workload (Hours)			149
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			5

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Homework	%15
2	Midterm Exam	%15
3	Homework	%15
4	Practice	%10
5	Attendance	%15
6	Final Exam	%30
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Brainstorming	The purpose of forming pairs is to ensure that they are open to innovation during the idea generation phase	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer
4	Guest Speaker	Listening and comprehension, observation/processing situations	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, submitting exams and homework written by an AI tool, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any form of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action.

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