Designing Your Life

Course code ACED 0760

Credit 0.0

Length 24.0 hours

Course outline View

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.

Prerequisites

English Language Arts 9, or equivalent.

What you will learn

  • 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

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

Additional information

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.