Section outline
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1. Rationale of the course:
Employability Skills for a sustainable career has become a very important issue at present. An entrepreneur or employer expects employability from everyone who is looking for a job or who is working in his or her organization. If Employability Skills are present in an employee, he / she can take his / her workplace far away from the current situation or implement specific goals by working in a team with his / her colleagues. And, this is exactly why an entrepreneur or an employer is always trying to find employability among every job seeker. Employability course will ensure that every student will be able to handle situations with his own capabilities like to find a new job or to switch a job or to work under team.
2. Course Objectives:
The specific objectives of the course are to:
· Enable the students to improve their soft and hard skill
· Provide the students proper industry knowledge
· Guide the students for career development
· Make the students more employable
3. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CLO1
Equip with the knowledge, skills, Attitude and tools necessary for gaining the initial employment
CLO2
Understand and ensure the 'key competencies', careers advice and about the world of work which are embedded in this course.
CLO3
Know the necessary skills to maintain employment and make 'transitions' between jobs and roles within the same organization to meet new job requirements
CLO4
Understand and explain the most important transferable soft skills and hard skills for every job sectors of the world.
Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) with Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
[Correlation: 1=weak, 2=medium, 3=strong]
PLO
CLO
PLO1
PLO2
PLO3
PLO4
PLO5
PLO6
PLO7
PLO8
PLO9
PLO10
PLO11
PLO12
CLO1
2
2
3
3
1
2
CLO2
3
3
3
CLO3
2
3
3
2
1
CLO4
3
3
3
2
2
Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) with Teaching-Learning and Assessment Strategies
CLOs
Teaching Learning Strategy
Assessment Strategy
CLO1
Brainstorming, Lecture, Discussion, Reading
Assignment, Presentation, Class Test/Quiz
CLO2
Learning from web resources
Presentation, Class Test/Quiz, Written Examination
CLO3
Task-based cooperative learning
Performance/ Interview / Presentation
CLO4
Problem solving and discovery learning
Presentation, Class Test/Quiz, Written Examination
a) Recommended Readings:
1. Khan, Sabur. Shahriar, Shibli. Employability 360 degree, , 2018
2. Emotional Intelligence Series, HBR Press, 2020
3. Malhi, Ranjit. Make Yourself Employable, , 2013
b) Supplementary Readings:
1. https://sites.google.com/diu.edu.bd/employability360/home (Available in Blended Learning Center of the university)
2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPyiQe9BjUkp5xxLsVDCcA