Professional Development (SEE2000 & SEE4000)

** SEE2000 Professional Development I and SEE4000 Professional Development II are applicable to SEE undergraduate students (Cohort 2020 and onward) **

I.  Course Overview

Course Code and Title SEE2000 Professional Development I
SEE4000 Professional Development II
Aims
  • Ensure SEE students receive work experience upon graduation
  • Motivate students to think about career path earlier
  • Help students identify their interests, strengths and weaknesses
  • Increase students’ maturity and broaden their horizons
  • Enhance employability
Graduation Requirement As a School Requirement, SEE undergraduate students MUST complete both courses, namely SEE2000 Professional Development I and SEE4000 Professional Development II, in order to graduate.
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Who are required to take SEE2000 and SEE4000?

SEE undergraduate students (Cohort 2020 and onward)

+++ In academic year 2023/24, students listed below are required to take SEE2000 Professional Development I. +++
Cohort (Admission Type) Normal Study Period Year of Study in 2023/24 Required Action in 2023/24
2022 (Normative 4-Year Degree) 4 years Year 2 Attend Career Training Workshops
2023 (Advanced Standing I) 3 years Year 2 Attend Career Training Workshops


+++ In academic year 2023/24, students listed below are required to take SEE4000 Professional Development II. +++

Cohort (Admission Type) Normal Study Period Year of Study in 2023/24 Required Action in 2023/24
2020 (Normative 4-Year Degree) 4 years Year 4 Submit Evidence of Professional Development
2021 (Advanced Standing I) 3 years Year 4 Submit Evidence of Professional Development
2021 (Normative 4-Year Degree) 4 years Year 3 Submit Evidence of Professional Development
2022 (Advanced Standing I) 3 years Year 3 Submit Evidence of Professional Development
2022 (Normative 4-Year Degree) 4 years Year 2 Start to gain professional experience from Semester B 2023/24
2023 (Advanced Standing I) 3 years Year 2 Start to gain professional experience from Semester B 2023/24
What component(s) in SEE2000? Career Training Workshops
What component(s) in SEE4000? 160-hour Professional Development
When to take SEE2000? Students should take SEE2000 Professional Development I in their Year-2 study. It is the pre-requisite of SEE4000 Professional Development II.
When to take SEE4000? Students should take SEE4000 Professional Development II after completing SEE2000 Professional Development I.

 

II.  SEE2000 Professional Development I

  • Under SEE2000 Professional Development I, SEE will arrange a series of Career Training Workshops for Year-2 students.
  • SEE2000 Professional Development I is the pre-requisite of SEE4000 Professional Development II.
  • Students are required to attend these COMPULSORY Career Training Workshops in Semester A of Year-2 study to complete SEE2000 Professional Development I.
  • Schedule of the workshops in 2023/24 will be shown on master class schedule.
  • Any absence in aforementioned career training workshops means unsuccessful completion of SEE2000 Professional Development I.
  • Students absentees will NOT be allowed to take SEE4000 Professional Development II. This will hinder graduation.

 

III.  SEE4000 Professional Development II

  • The Professional Development experience, namely internship, volunteering or equivalent experience, should be relevant to energy, environment, and/or sustainability.
  • The Professional Development can be either paid or unpaid position, as well as voluntary work for an NGO.
  • Students are allowed to gain 160 hours of Professional Development through one piece of experience or more, e.g. 120-hour internship experience gained in Organization A and 40-hour volunteering experience gained in Organization B.
  • Such experience must enable students to develop at least ONE graduate attribute each in both of the categories.
    Category 1: Technical Skills Category 2: Soft Skills
    • Interdisciplinary
    • Problem-solving
    • Technical Competency
    • Effective Communication
    • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    • Life-long Learning
    • Leader with a Global Vision
  • Students are required attend all the Career Training Workshops (See part II above) in Year-2 study before taking part in any Professional Development. Therefore, students are expected to start taking part in Professional Development from Semester B of their Year-2 study.

IV.  Submission of Evidence

WHEN?

At the beginning of each Semester, SEE will remind students who have successfully completed SEE2000 Professional Development I to submit evidence of Professional Development in case they have already gained professional development experience.

HOW?

  • Students are requested to submit the evidence of Professional Development (proofs/records) in the submission round following the completion of each Professional Development. The submission will be done online via QuestionPro.
  • QuestionPro link will be disseminated to students by email.
  • Students should have submitted ALL evidence(s) of Professional Development by the last submission round before they apply for graduation.


Proof Submission Results
2023/24 Round 1: Please click the Approval Result to view.

V.  Information Session

Please listen to the recordings and refer to the presentation slides presented at the Online Information Session on 7 September 2023!

  • Zoom Meeting Recordings: Click HERE
  • Presentation Slides: Click HERE