12565 (v.3) Design Career Strategies 322

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Area:	Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Development of a range of skills related to career planning, including career management during student years and after, the effective job hunt, the resume, the interview, overseas and interstate job hunting.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this units, students will have- Gained an overview of career possibilities. An understanding of personal career aspirations. An understanding of professional strengths and weaknesses and identification of areas for development. The tools to improve the success rate of landing an intitial job and work experience with the kind of firm that will foster personal professional goals.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	RitaSue Siegel Associates, New york, Design Recruiting Services, www.ritasuesiegelresources.com Hays Montrose, Recruiting and Consulting Service, Perth, www.hays.com.au Lommerse, M. (2001), Career Development of University Educated Interior Designers/Interior Architects: Past, Present and Future, Bell and Howell Publications, Chicago.
Unit Texts:	Reader provided. Goldfarb, R. (1993), Careers By Design: A Headhunters Secrets for Success and Survival in Graphic Design, 2nd ed, Allworth Press, New York. Linton, H. (2000), Portfolio Design, 2nd ed, W.W. Norton and Company, New York. Images Australia, (1994), Architects and Interior Designers of Australia and New Zealand, Images Australia, Melbourne. Casey, K. (1996), Jobs Abroad: An Australian Traveller's Guide to Working Overseas, Kimberly Publications. Fox, M. (1988), Put Your Degree to Work: The New Professional's Guide to Career Planning and Job Hunting, 2nd ed, W.W. Norton, United States of America. Casey, K. (1996), Jobs Abroad: An Australian Traveller's Guide to Working Overseas, Kimberly Publications.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Career aspirations portfolio (individual) 50%, Mock interview and analysis (individual and peer assessment) 15%, Resume, covering letter and visual identity (individual) 25%, Student tutorials on firms (group) 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Lim Kok Wing Inst Malaysia Trimester 2A Y