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Comm 202 – Syllabus

COURSE INFORMATION CAREER FUNDAMENTALS Course title: Course code: COMM 202 Session and term: 2021W1 Section(s): 101, 102, 103, 104 Course duration: Sept 6th – Dec 6th Division: Law & Business Comm.

Credits: Class location: Class times: Pre-requisites: Co-requisites:

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor: Conor Topley Phone: 604.724.5373 Email: see below

Office location: HA 351 Office hours: book via canvas

1 HA 491 or Zoom Thursday or Friday n/a n/a

COURSE DESCRIPTION The world of work in the 21st century is going through rapid changes with technological advances and traditional employment relationships being replaced with more short-term and entrepreneurial roles. To succeed in this ever-changing environment, students need to develop a solid understanding of themselves and be able to articulate what unique value they offer for employment opportunities. Through this course, students will develop a better understanding of themselves, as well as their interests and values whilst learning skills required to market themselves for fulfilling employment. Career Fundamentals is offered in partnership with the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre, which offers a range of programs to help students explore their career interests, discover their talents, and get them connected with the business community. Learn more about the Business Career Centre and service offerings here: https://mybcom.sauder.ubc.ca/careers LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Know Yourself a. Identify your skills, interests and how these connect to your career and life plans. b. Apply ‘Design-Your-Life’ thinking to conceptualize and prototype multiple career paths. c. Develop an understanding of EQ in the workplace, understand why it is important, and reflect on your own emotional intelligence. 2. Tell Your Story a. Communicate your value in-person at through coffee chats, at networking events and in employment interviews. b. Communicate your value in writing through a tailored resume and a persuasive cover letter. 3. Explore Career Opportunities a. Uncover the hidden job market & learn how companies seek candidates and fill positions. b. Conduct informational interviews and participate in career path workshops to uncover potential careers while building meaningful relationships and growing your network. 4. Learn Through Experience a. Create SMART Goals to guide your personal and professional development. b. Develop a practice of reflection to refine your own approach to landing meaningful work.

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Comm 202 – Syllabus COURSE FORMAT Depending on which section you are registered in, you will either be attending lectures in person or via Zoom during the scheduled class times. A note for those attending via Zoom For this course, you are required to use a Zoom account during synchronous classes and office hours. If you do not have a Zoom account, you can create one here: https://zoom.us/signup. Note: creating a Zoom account requires that you provide a first name, last name, and email address to Zoom. For privacy purposes, you may consent to using your existing email address and your real name. Alternatively, if you prefer, you may sign up using an alternative email address and an anonymized name that does not identify you (i.e. Jane Doe, [email protected]). If you have trouble creating an account, or accessing a Zoom session, please contact [email protected]. To help replicate the classroom experience, make sessions more dynamic and hold each person accountable, students are asked to have their cameras on during Zoom sessions. This is the desired norm for the Sauder undergraduate program as it will provide you the best learning experience. Students who require an accommodation with regard to the “camera on” requirement must contact their instructors in advance of the first class to discuss options. Students are expected to conduct themselves professionally by joining sessions on time, muting mics when not speaking, refraining from using any other technology when in-session, attending in attire you would normally wear to school, and participating from a quiet environment. Content from synchronous sessions will be selectively recorded per instructor discretion and made available to students on Canvas for a maximum duration of the course length. This is done to allow students the opportunity to return to lecture content to solidify learnings. Lectures Each week, students will a lecture and or a tutorial in accordance with the class schedule, which you can find on the last page of this document. Students will attend 50-minute lectures led by the professor and be introduced to various career topics such as job search strategies, design your life thinking, communicating your value and leveraging your network. Attendance is expected at all lectures. Tutorials: Students will attend 50-minute tutorials led by a TA as per your timetable. The TA will review various career topics and you will practice applying tools and strategies in class. Attendance is required at all tutorials and missing any tutorial will result in a deduction from your professionalism grade. Office Hours: Based on student feedback, we have strategically placed office hours when students need the most support. To register for office hours a digital sign-up sheet will the posted-on Canvas. Marks will be deducted from your professionalism grade if you fail to attend a timeslot you signed up for and if you book multiple appointments on the same day. Last minute requests for support will not be addressed so be planful and seek assistance early. COMMUNICATION & EMAILS Your first point of contact for any correspondence is to email your TA. Always include your full name, tutorial, section, and student number. In the rare occurrence where you do not get a response from

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Comm 202 – Syllabus your TA, you will then contact either of the Head TA’s. Please do not email the professor directly, unless you already contacted to your section TA and one of the Head TA’s. All emails can be found on the main page of Canvas. Head T.A’s: Evelyn Ashworth ([email protected]) & Killian Simpson ([email protected]) Professor’s E-mail: see notes above before emailing: [email protected] When sending emails, it is very important to understand and observe general guidelines of email etiquette (tone, professional language, etc.) in order to minimize any possible misunderstandings. Please be sure to provide the following in your message: •

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Subject lines of all emails should follow the format below: o Course, Section - First Name, Last Name, Student # - Subject of Email o Example: Comm 202 T25 – Your Name 91234567 – Question about Mock Interviews Some students have multiple email accounts. Please use one email address for all correspondence as it is often necessary to sort your multiple messages. Please be aware that the COMM 202 team will do its best to respond to all emails as quickly as possible however we are balancing other priorities, therefore, please allow a 48 business hour period (Monday to Friday) for a response to all emails before following up.

ASSESSMENTS Summary Component Designing Your Life Career Action Journal Emotional Capital Report Assessment Building Relationships Resume & Cover Letter Mock Employment Interviews (2x) Participation & Professionalism Total

Weight 5% 10% 5% 10% 15% 35% 20% 100%

Regrade Requests As you would expect, great care is taken in the marking of assessments for this course. In the unlikely event that you believe an assignment must be re-read, you must submit a formal request within 5 days of when grades were released. All written requests must be in formal business letter format addressing the specific points of the rubric you disagree with (max. of 500 words). If a written request is made, all components of the assignment will be re-evaluated by another member of the TA team and a new grade will be assigned. If a new grade is assigned, it may be higher or lower than the original grade and the student must accept the lower grade. Formal requests must be emailed to: your TA, both head TAs and the professor.

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Comm 202 – Syllabus Details of Assessme nts Assessments Designing Your Life We start the term by applying tools from Designing Your Life, an approach to career planning that addresses that wicked problem: “what should I do with my life?” We will unpack dysfunctional beliefs and complete exercises that allow you to consider what you value most; setting you up to secure meaningful work experiences where you prototype your career and uncover a path best suited for you. EQ at Work and Emotional Capital Report Assessment Through this part of the course, you will build a stronger sense of self-awareness using the Emotional Capital Report assessment. Emotional Intelligence and soft skills are only becoming more important in the workplace and this will be a great starting point for your ongoing professional development. Building Relationships This aspect of the course incorporates 3 elements all relating to uncovering the hidden job market: • completing informational interviews to uncover career paths and foster relationships • attending and connecting with new people at networking events • leveraging LinkedIn to foster connections and find job opportunities Resume & Cover Letter You will build a tailored resume and compelling cover letter for a career experience that’s in-line with the goals you have created. Employment Interviews The final and arguably most challenging aspect of any job application is the interview process. We will equip you with an understanding of the different types of interviews, the keys to success, common pitfalls, culminating in a mock employment interview. You will complete a short interview at the beginning of the term followed by a final interview at the end of term. The final assignment will provide you the chance to be assessed and receive feedback from industry professionals with experience in recruitment and hiring. Professionalism & Participation You are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials as well as any other part of the course you sign up for (office hours, etc.). Failure to attend, participate and engage in any aspect of the course in a professional manner will result in a reduction in your grade.

LEARNING MATERIALS There is no textbook for this course. Information for the course will be uploaded to Canvas. All assignments are submitted through Canvas, unless directed otherwise. Course Fee: A course fee of $71.25 is due at the beginning of the term. This fee covers the cost of the ECR Emotional Intelligence assessments. Fees can be paid online. Note: Failure to pay course fee in full by the deadline will lead to a hold on your student account. This hold, among other things, will prevent you from accessing transcripts and course registration on SSC.

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Comm 202 – Syllabus COURSE-SPECIFIC POLICIES AND RESOURCES All of your assignment submissions are to be made on Canvas, and assessments will be bulk submitted to Turnitin by the instructor to check for plagiarism. Copying someone else’s work: All assignments must reflect your own individual work. As such, it must be entirely your own work. Copying any part of an assignment from another student or online source will be considered academic misconduct. Refer to the UBC Calendar for a more detailed discussion of academic misconduct. For students taking COMM 202 multiple times: Please be aware that you will be required to produce original work each time through the course. For more information on the university’s Academic Misconduct policies and procedures please review this link. Please note: a couple of the resources (turnitin.com & calendly.com) use cloud-based servers outside of Canada. When using these platforms for Comm202, you will be asked to provide consent to the storage of your personal information in the system, which will include: your preferred first name, your legal last name, your email address, and the last 5 digits of your student ID number. If you are concerned about having your personal information stored in the cloud for these platforms, you can use an alias. Please contact your TA at the beginning of the term to set up your alias, so that you’re set up well in advance of your pending assignments. Academi ncessions Academicc Co Concessions If you have a formal academic concession I will support and accommodate as best as possible. The policy on academic concessions is contained in Senate Policy V-135. Please notify me as early as possible so we can partner to ensure you have the required support to succeed in this class. Other Course Policies and Resources 1.

Punctuality. Punctuality is extremely important. Late attendance will drop your professionalism grade. Students who arrive late (or leave early) disturb all others. You should not leave the room during the 50 minutes of class time unless there is a pressing reason.

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Professionalism. Professionalism is required both in business and in the classroom. What does it mean in a learning environment? • Coming to class on time and being prepared for the topic at hand. Listening to and respecting others: your professor, TAs, Business Career Centre staff, consultants and peers. • Not distracting others with private conversations or off topic behaviour. • Students are expected to contribute during class discussions in order to enrich the learning experience for everyone. However, individual students should not monopolize or dominate discussions, precluding or intimidating others from contributing. When someone is talking, it is expected that everyone will listen and not hold parallel conversations.

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Assignments are due in the manner specified in the relevant assignment outline on Canvas by the specified due date (Pacific time and UBC server time). Late assignments will score zero;

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Comm 202 – Syllabus this is a firm policy. To put this policy in context, if you were applying for a job and missed the application deadline, you would not receive an interview or get partial marks. We are simply treating your assignments with the same expectations. It does not matter whether it was your fault (uploaded the wrong file) or external factors (computer crashed); the policy is here to engrain better habits in time management. To save yourself frustration, avoid submitting your assignment at the last minute and adopt a useful philosophy: Early is the new “on-time”. In exceptional circumstances (major illness, family bereavement), students should contact the UGO in writing—ahead of time if at all possible—and the UGO will bring the matter to the attention of the Comm202 instructor. 4.

Absences and extensions . There will be no make-up work provided, and no extensions to deadlines. If a student is representing the University in an official capacity (such as varsity sports) pre-approved absences and extensions can be coordinated but must be done as early as possible in the term.

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Cell Phones. Your phone should be on silent (vibrate turned off) and should be put away in your bag. Do not use it in class unless specifically instructed to do so. You will be will be invited to use your personal technology at various points in the term, but if you are using your technology when not instructed to do so this will impact your professionalism grade.

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Laptops or tablets. Expect to use pen and paper, not your laptop, for note taking in class. The default use of laptops is “lids down” and you should only open up your laptop when professors ask you to do so for a specific task.

POLICIES APPLICABLE TO UBC SAUDER UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Respectfulness in the classroom Students are expected to be respectful of their colleagues at all times, including faculty, staff and peers. This means being attentive and conscious of words and actions and their impact on others, listening to people with an open mind, treating all UBC Sauder community members equally and understanding diversity. Students who act disrespectfully toward others will be asked to leave the class and be marked as absent for the day. They may also lose credit for in-class assessments and activities. Respect for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion The UBC Sauder School of Business strives to promote an intellectual community that is enhanced by diversity along various dimensions including status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, political beliefs, social class, and/or disability. It is critical that students from diverse backgrounds and perspectives be valued in and wellserved by their courses. Furthermore, the diversity that students bring to the classroom should be viewed as a resource, benefit, and source of strength for your learning experience. It is expected that all students and members of our community conduct themselves with empathy and respect for others. Electronic Devices During lectures (online or in person), students are not permitted to use any additional electronic devices unless instructed to do so. Only Zoom and a note-taking application should be open during the online lecture unless an instructor advises the use of another device or application for an in-class activity. Feedback from students indicates that personal devices is the number one distraction from effective learning and participation in the online learning environment.

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Comm 202 – Syllabus UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND RESOURCES UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available on the UBC Senate website at https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resourcessupport-student-success. Academicc Int Integrity Academi egrity The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the university policies and codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work; nor should you help others to do the same. For example, it is prohibited to: share your past assignments and answers with other students; work with other students on an assignment when an instructor has not expressly given permission; or spread information through word of mouth, social media, or other channels that subverts the fair evaluation of a class exercise, or assessment. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to t...