Children and Youth Career Guidance

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:15.07.2021 17:24:58

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LUSDK_255		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		4.00		ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:		Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work		Target Audience:		Social Welfare and Social Work
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Marika Lotko
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Welfare and Social Work
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								48
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
None
Objective:
To develop connection between social changes and career guidance and counselling in today‘s social work and students career guidance competencies in case to apply it into the social work practice with children, youth and families.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Career concept. Career models, types and competencies. Employment policy as part of social policy (activation measures).			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
2	Career guidance and counselling concept. Definition of career guidance and career counselling. Career guidance services. Goals of career guidance process.			Lectures		2.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		2.00	E-Studies platform
3	National and the EU documents regulating career guidance services for children, youth and families. Career counselling projects.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Career information for youth and families. Career information search and processing. Environmental research and awareness.			Lectures		2.00	E-Studies platform
				Classes		2.00	E-Studies platform
5	Career development theories. Factors that influence vocational choice. Career counselling tools for children and youth. Methods of career counselling and management skills.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		3.00	auditorium
6	Exam.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Test, group work, public presentation, research work. Analysis of scientific literature. Analysis of national and EU legal documents regulating career guidance services. Presentation of selected career counselling services from Europe. Preparing the research work. Search of national and international on-line career information resources for children, youth and families. Preparation of documents important for job search (CV, covering letter).
Assessment Criteria:
Research work – 60% The following aspects of the work are assessed: Preparation of research work: the structure of the work complies with requirements, there are all the necessary parts, the analysis is thorough, every structural part complies with its requirements (10-9 points); the work has been carried out, however the analysis lacks thoroughness, but the work complies with requirements for structure and content (8-7 points); the research work has been carried out, however it is not thorough, it complies with requirements for structure and content partly (6-5points); superficial analysis is assessed according to the quality of the research work (4-1 point(s)). Examination – 40% The examination consists of 10 open-ended and closed-questions (of different levels of difficulty, from comprehension to assessment). The assessment is following: 10: excellent knowledge and skills. The assessment level is 10 correct answers. 9: very good knowledge and skills. The assessment level is 9 correct answers. 8: good knowledge and skills, there might occur some insignificant mistakes. Synthesis level. 8 correct answers. 7: mediocre knowledge and skills, there are mistakes. Analysis level 6-7 correct answers. 6: knowledge and skills are lower than mediocre, there are (significant) mistakes. Knowledge application level. 5-4 correct answers. 5: knowledge and skills still comply with minimum requirements. Many mistakes. Knowledge and comprehension level. 3 correct answers. 4-0: minimum requirements not fulfilled. 0-2 correct answers.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will be able to analyze and evaluate different practices of career guidance services for children and youth. Students will perceive and will be able to analyze the influence of career guidance services to the quality of person´s life.
Skills:		Students will be able to provide and manage career information and career counseling services for children and youth as well as their families in case to empower them to take active participation in career management process. Will be able to implement the principles of social cooperation, community involvement and different client empowerment strategies and will perceive necessity of teamwork.
Competencies:		Will be able to guide by the principles of social cooperation, community involvement, and different client empowerment strategies and will perceive necessity of teamwork in providing career guidance. Will be able to manage personal career development plan. Will be aware of and will be able to apply principles of social work ethic in the provision of career guidance services for children, youth and families.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Brazienė, R., Dorelaitiene, A. 2012. Transition of youth from education to the labour market: the case of Lithuania. Social sciences /Socialiniai mokslai. Nr. 3 (77) p. 30-40.
2	Zunker, V.G. 2016. Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach. 9th edition. The USA: Cengage learning.
3	Patton, W., McMahon, M. 2006. The Systems Theory Framework Of Career Development And Counseling: Connecting Theory And Practice. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 28(2):pp. 153-166. Available from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/2621/1/2621_1.pdf
4	Tosun, J., Unt, M. and Wadensjö, E. 2017. Youth-oriented Active Labour Market Policies: Explaining Policy Effort in the Nordic and the Baltic States. Social Policy & Administration, Vol 51, No.4, pp. 598-616.
5	Europass CV. Available from: http://www.europa-pages.com/jobs/europass.html
6	Athanasou, James, Perera, Harsha N. (Eds.) 2019. International Handbook of Career Guidance. Springer Nature Switzerland.
7	CEDEFOP. Professionalising career guidance. Practitioner competences and qualification routes in Europe. 2009. Available from: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/5193_en.pdf
8	Gangl, M. 2003. The structure of labour market entry in Europe: A typological analysis. In W. Muller, M. Gangl (eds.). Transitions From education to work in Europe. Oxford: Oxford university Press.
9	Van der Velden, R.K.W., & Wolbers, M.H.J. 2003. The integration of young people into the labour market: the role of training systems and labour market regulation. In W. Müller, & M. Gangl (Eds.), Transitions from education to work in Europe. The integration of youth into EU labour markets (pp. 186- 211). Oxford University Press.
Additional Reading
1	Pohl, A., Walther, A. 2007. Activating the disadvantaged. Variations in addressing youth transitions across Europe. International Journal of Lifelong Education, Vol.26, No.5, pp 533-553.
Other Information Sources
1	European Association of Career Guidance. Available from: http://eacg.eu