Personal Development I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This personal development course will help students extend their professional skills in relation to communication, goal achievement, planning and prioritising, as well as handling difficult people and achieving a positive mental attitude; improve their career prospects, develop student’s personal confidence, and understand and develop their personal branding presence by creating a representative portfolio and skills to deliver it effectively.

CONTENT

1. Familiarisation with VUAS learning and operating environment
2. Own competence – starting a portfolio
3. Study planning (PLP)
4. Emotional Intelligence
5. Learning to Learn
6. Mindset of success
7. Career planning
8. LinkedIn for career
9. Personal branding
10. Motivation letter
11. Job interviews
12. Recruiting a team
13. Presentation of portfolio