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LIB139

Your Next Move: Transitioning with Intention

Would you like to design your next chapter in life, so that it reflects who you are, what’s important to you and how you wish to be in the world? In this course you will identify and clarify your desires, natural interests, and abilities. You’ll imagine possibilities, discover your “why” and create your own vision statement. You’ll also develop a plan to lay the groundwork for your next move. Opportunities and challenges mean transition, so we will examine the phases of transition, and the importance of mindset and navigating change.

Note: This course is delivered through two different websites: SFU’s Canvas and OneLifeTools. Students will have the opportunity to share and develop their plan and ideas with one another.

A $60 discount will be applied automatically for adults 55+.

This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):

Campus Session(s) Starting Instructor(s) Cost Seats available  
Online - Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021
Schedule details
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Schedule clarification: This is a six-week online course. It runs from Wednesday, February 10 to Tuesday, March 23. Each week, all week, you can study that week’s material, leave and respond to messages, and engage in course activities. You can do this at any time that suits you during the week; you do not have to be online at specific times.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Synthesize key concepts about transition, mindset, navigating change and decision-making as well as demonstrate awareness of how these concepts apply to your own situation
  • Integrate information from reflecting on your ‘body of work’ into a holistic clarification sketch and vision statement
  • Articulate links between desires, interests, strengths and influences and future choices
  • Create an exploration plan to facilitate intentional decisions within the context of your own life

Learning methods

Self-directed, online activities including:

  • An online narrative assessment
  • Online forum
  • Individual quick write exercises
  • Readings, Ted Talks and other videos

For Liberal Arts for 55+ Certificate students: you will write a reflective essay.

Schedule

Week 1: Transition and Navigating Change

Week 2: Your Body of Work and Future Possibilities

Week 3: Chance and Lucky Breaks

Week 4: Intentional Exploration and Taking Action

Week 5: Choices and Choosing

Week 6: Future Stories and Moving Forward

Books, materials and resources

You will access reading material using SFU's online course management system, Canvas.

Technical requirements

We deliver this course using SFU's online course management system, Canvas, and OneLifeTools. You will receive course details and Canvas access instructions on the first day of the course. You can check if your browser is compatible with Canvas here. Information about OneLifeTools (including login details) will be provided by your instructor after the course begins.

To get the most out of the online course, you should be comfortable using everyday software such as browsers, email and social media.  

If you're 55+, you may take this course as part of

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