| CODE | GRM1021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Applying for a Job | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | German | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Anyone who is interested in working with or seeking employment in German, Austrian or Swiss companies, should know the profiles and mechanisms of the job market in German speaking countries. This also involves the knowledge of special codes of language and specific structures of texts. This study-unit will examine and analyse in detail German job adverts, references, covering letters, CV's and the oral forms of applications and interviews. Furthermore the study unit aims at improving students' self confidence in job interviews by simulated settings which might be filmed and analyzed. Study-unit Aims The study-unit aims at improving students' knowledge in effective and successful applications a job at the German-Maltese market. Furthermore the study unit aims at enhancing students' self confidence. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - demonstrate knowledge on how to apply more successfully for a job at the German-Maltese market; - comprehend the special codes of language and specific structures of texts of job advertisements and applications; - comprehend the special requirements and strategies of human resources managers. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - find and select job advertisements fitting to the qualifications, skills and aims of the applicant; - show more self confidence in written applications and interviews. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Annette Eicker: “Jobguide Germany“. Matchbox Media (publisher) 2010. Jürgen Hesse / Hans Christian Schrader: “Bewerbung Beruf & Karriere: Bewerbung; Training Schriftliche Bewerbung; Anschreiben; Lebenslauf; E-Mail- und Online-Bewerbung”. Stark Verlagsgesellschaft (publisher) 2011 Judith Engst: “Professionelles Bewerben“. Duden, Bibliographisches Institut (publisher) 2010 Christine Öttl / Gitte Härter: “Schriftliche Bewerbung: Mit Profil zum Erfolg. Anschreiben perfekt formuliert. Vom Kurz-Profil bis zur Online-Bewerbung. Mit Bewerbungsmappen-Check“. Räfe und Unzer Verlag (publisher) 2010 Students will be provided with up to date materials in the course of study-unit |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Katrin Dautel |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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