ACED 0760: Designing Your Life

Description

Designing Your Life teaches learners to apply design thinking and process to career and life planning. Learners will practice the mindsets of curiosity, trying things, reframing problems, and collaborating with others. They will develop a statement of their philosophy of work in line with their values and perspectives. They will explore which of their daily activities energize them. Finally, learners will learn to explore and develop life plans and test them through a prototyping process.

Credits

0.0

Year of study

Post-secondary Preparatory

Prerequisites

English Language Arts 9, or equivalent.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the concept and principles of Life Design and its relevance in today’s fast-paced world.
Apply reframing skills to develop awareness of energy engagement in daily work and life activities.
Develop 5-year plans based on experiences, aptitudes, interests, collaboration, and feedback.
Apply prototyping skills to different career options.
Utilize design thinking to set and adjust life, academic and career goals.
Use informational interviewing and networking skills to assist in life design.

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

N/A

Hours

Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 24
Total Hours: 24

Instructional Strategies

Self-directed and guided online activities, instructor interviews, informational interviews, self-reflection.

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Passing grade

All assessment activities should be completed to achieve a Satisfactory (S) grade

Evaluation Plan

Type	Percentage	Assessment activity
Assignments	S	Mini-presentation on life design principles
Portfolio	S	Completion of world and work views, energy engagement map, 5-year odyssey plans, information interviews, self-reflection/exit interview

Course topics

Introduction to Life Design Principles; World view and work views; Energy engagement map and reframing; Thinking like a designer Life (or odyssey) plans; Prototyping; Informational interviews and networking; Using AI as a resource for life design

Learning resources

Online course materials (zero cost).

Notes:

Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.