What’s in the course and how do I use it?
Reflecting on Transitions contains a mixture of personal reflection, ideas about how we learn from reflection and activities for you to try out for yourself.
It features case studies of four people who have moved to a different country for different reasons. These case studies highlight a range of personal journeys and explore the circumstances and issues that have affected the real life choices of the four people featured: Natalia, Eric, Ying and Mo.
There are five sessions within the course that include a range of activities to help you reflect on the following:
- Session 1: Defining myself and how I feel about my present situation [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
- Session 2: Learning by looking at my life over time
- Session 3: Identifying my skills, qualities and abilities
- Session 4: Clarifying my goals and planning for the future
- Session 5: Identifying my next steps and where I can find information and support
In each of the five sessions you will be invited to relate your own experiences to the ones illustrated and try out the individual tasks. Each section will take you about an hour to complete.
If English is not your first language, there are resources within the course to help you. These include a glossary of technical or specialist words and phrases, and links to resources such as Am I ready to study in English? (EAL_1). Further information is given in the list of useful websites in the Resources section of this course.
Learning outcomes