Personal academic development

studia drugiego stopnia

Master of Liberal Arts

semestr 3

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS = 1

0,5 ects = 15 hours in class

0,5 ects = 10 hrs of preparation (writing an essay) and 5hrs of direct contact with the instructor

Course description

The course focuses on developing future academics' self-awareness and reflection upon their professional academic development. It draws attention to own resources, academic identity, strategies to manage change and stress in difficult situations, including professional burnout.

Course objectives:

The main aim of the course is to raise students' consciousness regarding their future career choices in the field of academia. They also learn to use reflective tools on a regular basis enhancing their personal and professional development.

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Course content:

1. Class contract

2. Coaching and tutoring tools for reflection

3. Assessing own strengths

4. Recognising own value system

5. Working with goal setting

6. Visualising future career

7. Overcoming limiting beliefs

8. Recognising academic development options

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Methods of teaching:

coaching tools, tutoring tools, discussion, pair-work activities, reflective essay writing, multimedia presentation, ICT tools - MS Teams

Reading list:

Adams, M. (2004). Change your questions, change your life.

Carson, R. (2003). Taming your gremlin.

Whitmore, J. (2002) Coaching for Performance. 3rd ed. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Zander, R., & Zander, B. (2000). The art of possibility.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge:

1. The student knows the constructs related to personal academic development and presentation techniques characteristic of academic exposition (k_W09/P7S_WG)

Skills:

2. The student can reflect upon own personal academic development using observation tools and manage own process of development using the life long learning approach (k_U16/P7S_UU)

Social competences:

3. The student can assume attitudes and motivations that allow freedom of expression and self -fulfilment through high academic achievement (k_K08/P7S_KO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation in class discussions and pairwork activities - up to 75% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3)

2. A reflective essay on own academic development - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3)

Criteria of evaluation:

60% - passing with the grade 3,0

75% - passing with the grade 4,0

100% - passing with the grade 5,0