ENG 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Visual Communication Design

Course Name

English for Career Development

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ENG 410	Fall	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites

	To be a junior (3th year) student
or	To be a senior (4th year) student

Course Language

English

Course Type

Required

Course Level

First Cycle

Mode of Delivery

-

Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course

Discussion
Group Work
Q&A
Role Playing

National Occupation Classification

-

Course Coordinator

Öğr. Gör. Anıl UÇAK

Course Lecturer(s)

Assistant(s)

-

Course Objectives	This course aims to prepare students for professional life by navigating the job application process and exploring modern workplace expectations.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Describe their personality traits, strengths, and career goals professionally. Explain strategies to develop skills by identifying key workplace competencies. Utilize professional networking platforms strategically to build a personal brand. Analyze job advertisements to determine their alignment with personal career plans. Create tailored career documents for specific job postings using digital tools responsibly. Discuss key factors shaping contemporary workplace practices and environments. Use effective communication strategies during job interviews and follow-up interactions.
Course Description	This course helps students understand their personality, strengths, and career goals by guiding them through activities that build self-awareness. While learning to use professional networks effectively, students will also gain the ability to carefully review job advertisements and identify those that match their career interests. They will analyze and explain strategies for building important workplace skills and create tailored career documents, using digital tools responsibly as needed to support this process. Throughout the course, students will strengthen communication skills essential for job interviews and follow-up discussions, while engaging with key concepts and themes relevant to today’s professional environments.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the Course
2	Researching Yourself	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 20-30 / Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
3	Professional Growth and Personal Branding	Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
4	Job Search	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 31-39/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
5	Writing a CV	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 52-67/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
6	Preparing for Modern Workplaces	Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
7	Job Interviews – Part 1	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 85-97/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
8	Job Interviews – Part 2	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 98-105/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
9	Midterm Exam Week
10	Job Interviews – Part 3	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 106-112/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
11	Oral Exam - Job Interviews I
12	Oral Exam - Job Interviews II
13	Post-interview Interactions	Austin Ömürlü, H. (2019). Atlas: Putting your career on the map. (A. Yürekli, Ed.). Izmir: Izmir University of Economics. pgs. 120-133/Videos and Readings in the Learning Management System
14	Oral Exam - Role Play I
15	Oral Exam - Role Play II
16	Review of the Semester

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

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	20
Laboratory / Application	1	20
Field Work	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	10
Presentation / Jury	1	10
Project	1	10
Seminar / Workshop		-
Oral Exams	1	30
Midterm
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	6	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work	-		0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	8	8
Presentation / Jury	1		0
Project	1	7	7
Seminar / Workshop		-	0
Oral Exam	1		0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	10	10
		Total	115

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media,	-	-	-	-	-
2	To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods,	-	-	-	-	-
3	To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction,	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design,	-	-	-	-	-
5	To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions,	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey,	-	-	-	-	-
7	To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images,	-	-	-	-	-
8	To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies,	-	-	-	-	-
9	To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities,	-	-	-	-	-
10	To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude,	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1),	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently,	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-