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Career Theories and Counseling

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:47
Study Course Information
Course Code:KF_059LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Pedagogy; Adult PedagogyTarget Audience:Psychology
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Daina Romanovska
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)14Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes28
Total Contact Hours36
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
General psychology. Social psychology. Basics of counseling.
Objective:
To provide students with an idea of ​​career theories and learning to use various methods in practice in working with clients in career counseling, personnel selection and professional development.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Career development support system in Latvia and the EU in the context of lifelong learning. Understanding of the concepts "career", "career support", "career management" and other concepts.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes0.00auditorium
2Theories of career development or life span. D. Super - theory of professional choice; E. Ginzberg - stages of professional development.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes2.00auditorium
3K. Roberts - opportunity structure model, factors determining employment. S. Fukuyama - rational theory of career choice. Career Chaos Theory.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
4Differential theories of career development. C. Rodger, J. Holland - personality and environmental type theory.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
5Career counseling models and approaches. NO. Amundson – an active engagement approach. M.L. Savickas – life planning, creating stories.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00auditorium
6Stages of career counseling. Use of graphic scales in career counseling. Creating a career development plan. Counseling assessment and self-assessment.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00auditorium
7Career counseling methods in individual career counseling. Ethical aspects of career counselors.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes3.00auditorium
8Group counseling methods. Specifics of group counseling work and confidentiality conditions. Respecting group dynamics when conducting career counseling. Group work methods.Lectures0.00auditorium
Classes3.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1. Create a summary and analysis of career counseling methods. 2. Create an individual career development plan. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Participation in all lectures and practical classes - 30%; summary of career counseling methods - 30%, creating an individual career development plan - 40%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Knows more current theories in career counseling. After completing the course, students will develop an understanding of counseling models and approaches. Will know the most important ethical aspects in the consultant's work. Will be able to name the most important stages of career counseling and applicable methods. Knows how to apply various individual and group counseling methods.
Skills:After successful completion of the course, students: Will be able to apply various career counseling interviews and methods; Will know how to create a career development plan for himself and others; Will be able to analyze and critically evaluate various theories of career development; Will improve personal career management skills.
Competencies:Competence in consulting and career development. Career individual and group counseling skills.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Metodiskie līdzekļi karjeras konsultanta atbalstam
2Amundsons, N. (2016). Aktīvā iesaistīšanās: esība un darbība karjeras konsultēšanā. Rīga: VIAA
3Andersone, R., Plaude, A., Rutka, L., & Stikute, E. (2018). Konsultēšanas vadlīnijas pedagogiem. Metodiskā atbalsta līdzeklis. Ielādēts no Informatīvie materiāli
4Savicks, M. (2017). Dzīves plānošanas rokasgrāmata. Rīga: VIAA
5Savicks, M., & Hārtungs, P. (2018). Mans karjeras stāsts. Rīga: VIAA
6Majore-Dūšele, I. (2016). Ētiskie apsvērumi konsultēšanā un psihoterapijā.
7Ļevina, J., & Mārtinsone, K. (2016). Konsultēšana un konsultatīvā psiholoģija. Rīga: RSU
8Latvijas karjeras konsultantu profesionālās ētikas kodekss
9Lemešonoka, I. (2020). Kompetenču pieeja karjeras izglītībā skolā. Rokasgrāmata skolotājiem.
10Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums
11Cameron, H. (2008). The Counselling Interview: A Guide for the Helping Professions. New York: Palgrave Macmillan
12VIAA. Metodiskie un informatīvie resursi karjeras konsultanta atbalstam Pieejams https://www.viaa.gov.lv/lv/resursi
13International Handbook of Career Guidance. J. A. Athanasou, R. Esbroeck (Eds.). N.Y.: Springer Science +Bussines Media B.V., 2008. 741 p. e-ISBN: 978-1-4020-6230-8
14Sharf R.S. Applying career development. Theory to Counselling. Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2006. 468 p.
15Swanson, J. L., Found, N. A. Career Theory and Practice. Learning Through Case Studies. 3rd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2015.
16Savickas M. (2011). Career Counseling. Washington: American Psychological Association
17Cameron, H. (2008). The Counselling Interview: A Guide for the Helping Professions. New York: Palgrave Macmillan
Additional Reading
1Hill, C. (2019). Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action. Washington: American Psychological Association
2Journal of Vocational Behavior. Published by Elsevier Science. ISSN (printed): 0001-8791. ISSN (electronic): 1095-9084. Pieejams ScienceDirect: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00018791
3List of Journals „Careers in Theory”. Pieejams: http://careersintheory.wordpress.com/journals/