MGW1011 Career development and planning
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGW1011 Career development and planning is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGW1011
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGW1011
No unit lists MGW1011 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must complete 24 credit points of study prior to enroling in this unit.
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Overview
This unit aims to provide students with an early start on the process of career planning and development. The process involves thoughtful self-assessment, career exploration and follow-through with preliminary development strategies. The underlying philosophy of the unit is career and professional development, an ongoing, iterative and systematic process aimed toward a fulfilling work life. Topics include: the challenges of longevity, multi-career life, career success, women and career, retirement resources, personality-job fit, person-organisation fit, leadership and entrepreneurship orientations, and personal brand.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the factors that necessitate a multi-career life and the various meanings of career success
- 2
identify the resources necessary for a fulfilling work life and retirement
- 3
describe personal values, interests, career orientations and potentials
- 4
develop a career and professional development plan by engaging in thoughtful academic, extracurricular, internship and career planning.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Jane Tong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGW1011?
MGW1011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGW1011 offered?
In 2020, MGW1011 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGW1011?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.