Self-Assessment and Career Development

Guidance 1/Psychology 5

Fall 2008

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This course is designed to assist the student in learning more about personal values, personality, interests, exploration of career choice, and occupational opportunities through the use of various personal assessment instruments, readings, assignments, and personal reflections.

Dates and Times

This class meets entirely online September 3 - December 17, 2008. You must log on to the class by September 5, 2008 by 5:00 p.m. - please note that you can be dropped from the course if you fail to meet this deadline.

You can do your work at any time during the day or night; nevertheless, there will be weekly assignments with specific due dates. It takes self discipline to avoid falling behind. Students will be required to complete assigned readings, participate in discussion forums, and complete assignments.

Course Text

The Career Fitness Program- Exercising Your Options

by Sukiennik, Bendat, Raufman, 2007, 8th ed., Prentice Hall.

You can order this text through the Gavilan Bookstore or an online bookstore. If you purchase a used book, make sure that the book has all the required pages. I have found the book on EBay for $20.00 and on Amazon for about the same price. Order your text early to ensure you will have a copy by the first week of instruction.

To Do List

Buy your text book.
Ensure that you will have internet access.
Complete the Orientation to Online Instruction or register for Library 732, a non-credit, free course.

Review the following links:

Netiquette - communication rules for the internet:

Master the Basics of Netiquette
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm

32 Most Important Email Etiquette Tips: http://www.emailreplies.com/

The Core Rules of Netiquette: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Orientation to Online Instruction

The Gavilan Library will offer several orientations to online courses during the first week of instruction. If you have never taken an online course, this orientation will provide critical information to help you be successful in this class. If you are unable to attend an orientation on campus, an online tutorial will be available, register for LiB 732. For more details see the schedule of orientations .

ADA Accommodation

Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual, or other disability should contact me, their counselor, or the Disabled Student Services Office in the south wing of the library, at (408) 848-4865.

Instructor

Contact Information

Rosa Rivera Sharboneau, Ed.D.

Email: rsharboneau@gavilan.edu

Availability: Feel free to contact me if you have questions regarding the course or the assignments. If you send me an email, expect a response within 24-48 hours. All emails must include GUID1 in the subject line or the response could take at least 72 hours.

For questions or comments please contact Rosa Sharboneau at rsharboneau@gavilan.edu
last updated August 2008