Effective Learning for Professional Development

ABOUT THE COURSE:This course can help every learner to understand and practice how to learn effectively, reflect, analyze, use metacognition and habits of mind to transform himself /herself to succeed in the global job market. Students would be empowered with employability skills, job competences, sustainable habits, and professional / soft skills.INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Students, Researchers & ProfessionalsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All Academic Institutions, Business / Corporate Houses, Startups, both Govt. & Non Govt. Organizations

Syllabus

Week 1: Unit-1 Effective Learning

a)Learning Components/ Model
b)Learners’ Characteristics (Readiness & Motivation)
c)Modes of Learning & learning goals
d)Know-how of Self-Learning
e)Learning Outcomes & Transdisciplinary Application
Week 2:Unit 2- Cognition & Metacognition

a)Cognitive Processing
b)Design Thinking
c)Innovation
d)Metacognition
e)Learning Environment
Week 3:Unit 3- Career Enhancement

a)Knowing Self- Self-assessment tools & techniques
b)Leveraging Personal strengths for developing effective Career plan
c)Career goals, Action plan and formulation of Career growth strategies.
d)On the job experience through- internships, apprenticeship, job scaffolding, experiential learning, collaborative work experiences
e)Competency Mapping & Career enhancement through digital tools/ platforms, self-appraisals
Week 4:Unit 4- Emotional Intelligence

a)EI Components
b)Stress & Coping
c)Competence-obsolesce
d)Procrastination
e)Failure Management
Week 5:Unit 5- Professional Development

a)Developing Core domain skills
b)Developing Professional/Skills
c)Professionals Ethics, Code of conduct,
d)Citizenship behavior & Public engagements
e)Developing Sustainability Competences (UN-SDGs )
Week 6:Unit 6 – Leadership Competences

a)Mentoring
b)Nurturing Leadership attributes
c)Positive Work Practices / Behavior
d)Life-skills for Positive Mental health,
e)Resilience & Self-efficacy
Week 7:Unit 7- Lifelong-Learning & Well-being

a)Lifelong- learning & Happiness
b)Embedding wellbeing in Academic engagements
c)Empowering Learners with Soft Skills
d)Nudging & Decision making
e)Technology & Futuristic thinking
Week 8:Unit 8- Professional Excellence

a)Developing Skill-sets for Career Sustaining competences and Performance outcomes
b)Applying a Functional Framework for Subjective wellbeing of Professionals
c)Career Coaching & Counselling
d)Career Growth & Professional excellence
e)Work-Life Balance & Career Advancement