Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Career planning KRP102 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 1 + 0 1.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ayfer GEDİKLİ
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Ayfer GEDİKLİ (Bahar)
Goals The aim of the Career Planning course is to guide students in determining their career paths in alignment with their intelligence, personality, knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies. Within the scope of the course, awareness of these concepts will be developed, and students will be introduced to Career Centers and their services, which provide support throughout their university education. In addition, the use of the Talent Gate (Yetenek Kapısı) platform and how to benefit from its opportunities will be demonstrated, and students will be given the opportunity to become familiar with professional life across different sectors.
Course Content Career planning, career awareness, career management, personal awareness, intelligence and personality analysis, concepts of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies, career development, setting career goals, career preparation during university life, career centers and their activities, Talent Gateway platform, resume (CV) preparation, job application processes, industry analysis, public sector, private sector, academic career, entrepreneurship, non-profit organizations, professional life skills, communication skills, adaptation to the business world, lifelong learning, career opportunities, professional development.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Recognition of career centers and their activities
2 Exploring career options
3 Development of fine motor skills
4 Discovering activities that can be done to contribute to career planning
5 Recognition of international exchange programs
6 Recognition of the Talent Gateway
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week FIRST STOP OF THE CAREER JOURNEY: CAREER CENTER What is the career planning course? What is a career center? What benefits do career centers provide? How can students benefit from career centers? Interview
2. Week DO YOU KNOW THESE? – INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONALITY What is intelligence and personality? What is the relationship between intelligence, personality, and career? Interview
3. Week DO YOU KNOW THESE? – PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS What are the concepts of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies? What is their relationship with career? Interview
4. Week THE KEY TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CAREER PATH: SKILLS What are soft skills and technical skills? Why do students need these skills? Interview
5. Week WHAT IS CAREER? Explanation of career and career-related concepts. Interview
6. Week HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR MY CAREER? Explanation of activities students can engage in during university to contribute to their careers (academic, social, artistic, and sports activities). Interview
7. Week SECTOR DAYS – NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NATIONAL) Activities and volunteer opportunities in national NGOs. Advice from NGO professionals on how students should spend their university years. Interview
8. Week SECTOR DAYS – NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (INTERNATIONAL) Activities and volunteer opportunities in international NGOs. Recommendations and experiences. Interview
9. Week SECTOR DAYS – PUBLIC SECTOR Information and advice from public sector professionals about their career journeys. Interview
10. Week SECTOR DAYS – PRIVATE SECTOR Information and advice from private sector professionals about their career experiences. Interview
11. Week SECTOR DAYS – ACADEMIA Information and advice from academics about academic career paths. Interview
12. Week SECTOR DAYS – ENTREPRENEURSHIP Information and advice from entrepreneurs about entrepreneurship and career development. Interview
13. Week WRITING MY CV WITH TALENT GATE What is Talent Gate? What are its benefits for students? How to use Talent Gate? How should a CV be prepared? Interview
14. Week COURSE EVALUATION Students will evaluate the course using the evaluation form prepared by the Presidency Human Resources Office. Interview
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Know the basic concepts of economics at an advanced level; can abstract the economic decision-making units in households, firms, government agencies, and predict the results of their decision-making mechanisms in different market and competition conditions.
2 Understand the objectives of economies such as growth, employment, productivity, sustainability; may propose solutions to problems such as unemployment, contraction, inflation, high interest rates and similar problems.
3 Capable to make sense of the international interactions of national economies with an international economic perspective.
4 Have knowledge about the historical development of the world economy and its current structure, understand the working process of different economic systems.
5 Can combine economic theory with mathematical, statistical and econometric skills to analyze concrete situations; are experienced in economic data collection and analysis methods by utilyzing technology.
6 Analyze the different sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and services through the Production Factors such as Labor, Capital, Natural Resource, Information and Entrepreneurship and evaluate the country economies.
7 Know the current status, historical background, the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish economy in macro and micro scale; can propose solutions, make theoretical and applied studies in this direction as individuals and teams.
8 Know the relations of economics as a social science with other sciences especially with politics, business administration, law, history, mathematics and engineering; reflect the theoretical knowledge in practice and have collaborative working culture.
9 Have the consciousness of lifelong learning, use the education to keep knowledge updated and contribute to the business life.
10 Have the cultural consciousness, know their own history, develop awareness of working with different cultures, respect individual, social and cultural rights.
11 Behave in accordance with ethical values in their works, have the ability of questioning, free thinking with no prejudices.
12 Have the consciousness of fulfilling the given tasks at the right time. In this process, utilize in maximum written, visual, audio sources and information-communication technologies.
13 Have the experience and ability to explain what they learn in written, oral and visual manner.
14 Use the Turkish and English language properly and effectively, and pursue professional readings in double language.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
PY1 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY2 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY3 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY4 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY5 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 1 1 1 1 1 1
PY8 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY9 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY10 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY11 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY12 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY13 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY14 2 2 2 2 2 2
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ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 1 14
Ders Dışı
Homework 1 4 4
Preparation, After Class Study 1 20 20
Research 1 4 4
Interview 1 2 2
Presentation (Preparation) 1 3 3
Other Activities 1 1 1
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 1 1 1
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0