ACED 0760: Designing Your Life
Department
Access to Careers & Education
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.
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
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Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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S
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Mini-presentation on life design principles
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Portfolio
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S
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Completion of world and work views, energy engagement map, 5-year odyssey plans, information interviews, self-reflection/exit interview
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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.