Session |
Topic |
Activities and Assignments |
Invested Time |
1 |
Course Introduction; warmers; career search |
independent research: career prospecting 1 |
4 or above |
2 |
Résumé and CV: format and language |
Sample Discussion 1; Assignment 1: Résumé and CV draft |
4 or above |
3 |
Covering Letter (CL)a nd Follow-up Letter (FUL) |
Sample Discussion 2;
CL and FUL draft
Submission of Assignment 1 |
4 or above |
4 |
Job Interview: Skills and Trouble-Shooting I; Career Prospecting Presentation I |
Experience sharing; Self-Intro. Practice
Project I: Job interview preparation i |
4 or above |
5 |
Job Interview: Skills and Trouble-Shooting II; Career Prospecting Presentation II |
Tricky Question Practice;
Project I: Job interview preparation ii |
4 or above |
6 |
Job Interview Simulation I |
Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation and Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |
7 |
Job Interview Simulation II |
Assignment 2: Self-Evaluation and Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |
8 |
Business Meeting: participation; essential business vocabulary I |
Sample Discussion; team building; Project II: An A&M meeting |
4 or above |
9 |
Movie Screening and Discussion |
American Dream: a Myth? |
4 or above |
10 |
Business Meeting: chairing; essential business vocabulary II |
Sample Discussion; Project II: An A&M meeting |
4 or above |
11 |
Negotiation in Business |
Sample Discussion; scenario practice; Project II: An A&M meeting |
4 or above |
12 |
The A&M Meeting Simulation |
Assignment 3: Self-Evaluation and Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |
13 |
Persuasive Speech: Skills and Language Upgrading I |
Ted Talk Sample Discussion;
Project III: My Ted Talk: finding the topic |
4 or above |
14 |
Persuasive Speech: Skills and Language Upgrading II |
Ted Talk Sample Discussion;
Project III: My Ted Talk: Outlining and First Draft |
4 or above |
15 |
Persuasive Speech: Skills and Language Upgrading III |
Ted Talk Sample Discussion;
Project III: My Ted Talk: Outlining and First Draft |
4 or above |
16 |
Work Week |
Assignment 4: Submission of Speech First Draft |
4 or above |
17 |
My TED Talk I |
Assignment 5: Self-Evaluation and Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |
18 |
My TED Talk II |
Assignment 5: Self-Evaluation and Peer Evaluation |
4 or above |