UPM-CALC/SEM2/2019-20/CEL2106/WEEKLY SCHEDULE

CEL 2106 [COMMUNICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT]

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Student-Centred Learning (SCL) Activities

Learning & Language
Week Face-to-Face Learning Remarks
Focus Worksheet
Take Home Task (THT)
via Edmodo

1 Entering the Job Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 • Course

Market Introduction
• Discuss: Worksheet 1 • Differences between a CV & Edmodo
• Exploring vital career - steps in job searching process and a resume
information - sources of job vacancies • Resume styles and format
• Resume content
• Matching • Infer the meaning of commonly
qualifications and used words in advertisements
skills to the chosen
job • Match personal skills and
experience to the requirements
• Analysing job of advertisements
advertisements
(MATERIAL 1)

2–3 Writing an Effective Week 2 Week 2 Week 2 Week 2

Resume • Share and discuss THT Week 1
Worksheet 2 • Writing career objective Portfolio 1:
• Preparing resume • Highlight the differences • Use of action verbs in a Written
between a resume and a CV resume Resume (15%)
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• Organising the • Identify resume types

resume
o Selecting the • Plan and organise content of a
content of one’s written resume:
resume
o Using appropriate - career objective
vocabulary and - work experience
part of speech to
highlight acquired (MATERIAL 2)
skills
o Using correct Week 3 Week 3 Week 3
tenses and action • Share and discuss THT Week 2
verbs in the Worksheet 3 • Features of a video resume:
resume • Plan and organise content of a o Format
resume (continuation): o Language
o Delivery
• Reviewing and - essential skills at the
revising the resume workplace
- personal qualities • Criteria of a good video
resume
• Apply action verbs and tenses in
a resume

• Analyse errors in resume writing

(MATERIAL 2)

PORTFOLIO 1
• Proofread & give feedback on
students’ Written Resume
using the checklist provided
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4–5 Creating an Effective Week 4 Week 4 Week 4 Week 4

Video Resume
• Share and discuss THT Week 3 Worksheet 4 Language expressions used in Portfolio 1:
• Organising the a video resume: Video Resume
resume • Select important elements from (20%)
o Selecting the the written resume to produce a • Signposting expressions
content for a video video resume • Rising and falling intonation
resume • Word stress
• Outline script for a video • Paralinguistic features
• Presenting oneself resume
professionally
• Highlight the dos and don’ts in
• Reviewing and a video resume
revising the video
resume
(MATERIAL 3)

Week 5 Week 5 Week 5 Week 5

• Share and discuss THT Week 4
Worksheet 5 • Job application letter:
• Use appropriate signposting - Content
expressions, correct intonations - Format
and suitable word stress to - Language
project a professional image in
a video resume

• Apply paralinguistic features in

a video resume
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• Select suitable equipment and

software to edit a video resume

(MATERIAL 3)

PORTFOLIO 1
• Proofread & give feedback on
students’ Video Resume using
the Video Resume Checklist

6–7 Composing an Week 6 Week 6 Week 6 Week 6

Impressive Cover
Letter for Job • Share and discuss THT Week 5 Worksheet 6 • Language focus in a job • Portfolio 1:
Application application letter: Job
• Analyse the criteria and the - Reader centered writing Application
• Acquainting with the structure of a job application - Persuasive language Letter (10%)
format letter

• Writing persuasively • Draft a job application letter:

o Persuasive - Introduction
words/phrases - Body
- Closing
• Using correct
sentence structures, (MATERIAL 4)
tenses, vocabulary
and style

Week 7 Week 7 Week 7 Week 7

• Share and discuss THT Week 6 Worksheet 7 • Professional grooming and

etiquettes for job interview
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• Apply the correct use of • Job interview questions –

present perfect tense and Tell me about yourself
reader centered style of writing
in a job application letter

• Incorporate the use of persuasive

language in writing a job
application letter

(MATERIAL 4)

PORTFOLIO 1
• Proofread & give feedback on
students’ Job Application
Letter using the Job
Application Letter Checklist

8 - 10 Preparing for Job Week 8 Week 8 Week 8 Week 8

Interview
• Share and discuss THT Week 7 Worksheet 8 • Common job interview Submission of
• Preparing for questions Portfolio 1
different type of • Discuss preparation for job • Questions to the interviewer (45%)
interviews interview

• Answering • Discuss professional grooming

commonly asked and etiquettes for job interview
interview questions
• Construct answers for “Tell me
• Constructing about yourself” question
appropriate
questions to the
interviewer (MATERIAL 5)
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• Conversing in Week 9 Week 9 Week 9 Week 9

professional
language • Share and discuss THT Week 8 Worksheet 9 • Mispronounced words and
expressions in a job
• Projecting a • Discuss common job interview interview
professional outlook questions • Polite expressions in asking
oDress for success questions in a job interview
oNon-verbal • Construct answers for common
job interview questions
communication
• Construct appropriate questions
to the interviewers

(MATERIAL 5)

Week 10 Week 10 Week 10 Week 10

• Share and discuss THT Week Worksheet 10

9

• Discuss mispronounced words

and expressions in a job
interview

• Apply the correct use of tenses

to answer interview questions

• Use polite expressions in

asking questions to
interviewers
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• Conduct a mock job interview

(MATERIAL 5)

11-12 Attending Job Week 11- 12 Week 11- 12 Week 12 Week 11-12
Interview
• Conduct job interview simulation Worksheet 12 • Types of scholarship • Interview
• Using professional • Scholarship motivational Simulation
language in job • Reflect on the assessment letter: (30%)
interviews - Format
• Avoiding - Language
inappropriate - Content
language
expressions
• Projecting
professional
behaviour
o Dress for
success
o Non-verbal
communication

13-14 Composing a Week 13 Week 13 Week 13 Week 13

Scholarship
Motivational Letter • Share and discuss THT Week Worksheet 13 • Commonly asked scholarship Portfolio 2:
and Preparing for 12 interview questions Scholarship
Scholarship Interview • Tips to succeed in a Motivational
• Discuss scholarship application scholarship interview Letter (10%)
process

• Analyse scholarship
advertisements
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• Plan and organise content of a

• Acquainting with the motivational letter
format
• Draft a Scholarship Motivational
• Writing using the Letter:
correct use of - Introduction
tenses - Body
- Closing
• Constructing
common
scholarship PORTFOLIO 2
interview questions
Proofread & give feedback on
students’ Scholarship
Motivational Letter using the
checklist provided.

(MATERIAL 6)

Week 14 Week 14

• Share and discuss THT Submission of

Week 13 Portfolio 2
(10%)
• Construct answers for
“Tell me about
yourself” question for
scholarship interview
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• Discuss common
scholarship interview
questions and
answers

• Conduct mock
scholarship interview

• Reflect on the mock

interview

(MATERIAL 6)