Learning objectives
- The student has gained insight into, and can reflect upon, the social value of knowledge of and skills in the humanities, and of humanities research. The student is able to formulate, both verbally and in writing, which knowledge and skills they have gained during the humanities programme and which position they take in society as a humanities scholar.
- The student is able to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained during the academic programme in a non-academic context.
- The student is able to provide impetus for a research proposal which could provide the answer to a possible social issue.
- The student is able to contribute to the public debate from the perspective of the humanities.
- The student is well-prepared for the employment market.
- The student is able to formulate their own professional identity and skills by having insight into the career opportunities for humanities scholars, in particular both from their own area of study and outside the academic context, and by appropriately assessing their own wishes and capabilities in the employment market.
- The student is able to apply for a job in a practical way by effectively profiling themselves, networking successfully, drawing up a good CV, writing an appealing letter of application and carrying out an effective job interview, all aimed at starting professional practice in a specific domain.
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Structure of the course
This course consists of two parts:
- The critical academic (Period 3)
- The academic in the workplace (Period 4).
In the first part, 'The critical academic', you'll learn to consider the social relevance of the humanities in general and your own study programme in particular. The first lectures approach the question of social relevance from a theoretical point of view and link this to practice: carrying out research which responds to a question from society. How can we share knowledge of humanities and in what way can we contribute to the public debate?
The second part of the course, 'The academic in the workplace', focuses on career orientation. You'll get to know the employment market and gain insight into your own wishes and potential. You'll also be carrying out practical assignments in preparation for this: you'll learn how to make use of personal branding and social media, how to make contacts in the world outside the university and how to network, you'll learn how to make a CV and compose a letter of application for a job and you'll get some practice at being interviewed for a job.
The two parts of the course are explicitly linked because they both focus on the relationship between the humanities and society. Each takes a different approach to this: while the first part revolves around the collective of the programme, with you as a member of that collective, the second part revolves around you as an individual; and while the first part focuses on the synergy between the humanities and society, the second part looks more at how you, as a product of the humanities, will have a career outside those humanities after your graduation. The insights gained in the first part can stand you in good stead when shaping that career and defining and formulating your own worth in the employment market.
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