24-802.12 Communication as a Profession - Career Coaching

Course offering details

Instructors: Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz

Event type: Practical course/lab

Displayed in timetable as: Communications

Hours per week: 2

Credits: 5,0

Language of instruction: English

Min. | Max. participants: 5 | 12

More information:
++++ This course ist targeted at Mundus Journalism Master students, and open to JKW Master students with suffient language skills. Erasmus Mundus students will have priority. +++ 

Be aware of the schedule of this seminar - it's not weekly!  

In addition to this schedule you will have the opportunity of a personal coaching session – precise dates will be announced in class.

!!!!  To everybody: Please, sent us an email when you have decided to attend this class! neamatzen@fastmail.fm, bettina-schuetz@web.de (please, use always both addresses). You also need to sign in via Stine!!!!

Comments/contents:
This seminar will provide you with tips, tools and information that will help you to analyse your career plans. An important part of this process is to focus on your motivation and goals. We are going to talk as well about your CV and your digital profile. We will work on these topics together.

Are you going to start a job as a journalist, or in another field of communications? Are you thinking about making a career change? Do you want to know what jobs are in demand in communications? We’ll try to find out how to explore your career path and find a job that matches your skills, interests, values and lifestyle. Communications is a broad field in behalf of professional careers, we are going to explore diverse possibilities and you will have the opportunity to talk with professionals (mostly remote because of the Corona pandemic).

This is not about abstract learning, this is about your personal experiences and expectations. Therefore, it is important that you join the group from the beginning. Therefore, it is important that you join the group from the beginning. Our first session will be October 29th; the first face to face meeting at the University of Hamburg is mandatory. Be aware that there will be extra appointments for personal career counselling sessions.

If you want to take part in this seminar please sign up and send us an email, because we will send you a list of questions in advance.

Nea Matzen neamatzen@fastmail.fm  Bettina Schütz bettina-schuetz@web.de

Learning objectives:
Learning aims: 

- finding out more about your professional goals
- cross-cultural awareness
- exploring the professional possibilities of communications
- getting feedback on your CV
- how to present yourself and your qualifications
- creating a convincing digital profile by “micro and macro” blogging
- preparing talks/sessions with experts (remote)
     

Didactic concept:
- We will invite journalists, press officers and other communication experts (remote).
- We’ll explore your possibilities and plans by using the idea of the “Inner Team” (see literature).
- We will exchange job and study experiences in small groups.
- We will discuss professional skills needed for specific professions.

Literature:
- Text: Inner-Team
Schulz von Thun, Friedemann: Introduction to the Inner Team Model - see uploaded PDF
- Handouts
- Roman Krznaric: How to Find Fulfilling Work
- Sheryl Sandberg: Lean In

Additional examination information:
Additional information/Tasks
Additional information/Tasks
-    Preparations of lessons with our guests
-    Interviews with our guests
-    Presentations of several topics
-    Being there and discussing lively
-    Being interested in the careers of your fellow students, being committed in giving advise


 

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Th, 29. Oct. 2020 10:15 13:45 WiWi 0079 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
2 Tue, 10. Nov. 2020 10:15 13:45 WiWi 2091/2201 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
3 Th, 12. Nov. 2020 10:15 13:45 WiWi 2101/2105 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
4 Th, 26. Nov. 2020 10:15 13:45 WiWi 2101/2105 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
5 Th, 10. Dec. 2020 10:15 13:45 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
6 Th, 7. Jan. 2021 10:15 13:45 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
7 Th, 21. Jan. 2021 10:15 13:45 WiWi 2101/2105 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
8 Th, 4. Feb. 2021 10:15 13:45 WiWi 2101/2105 Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz
Exams in context of modules
Module (start semester)/ Course Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
MAEMU008a Processes of Transcultural Communication (WiSe 16/17) / MAEMU205  Communication as a Profession - Career Coaching 5  Block exam Time tbd Cornelia Matzen; Bettina Schütz Yes
Course specific exams
Description Date Instructors Mandatory
1. Block exam Time tbd Yes
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Instructors
Cornelia Matzen
Bettina Schütz