Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
Units : | 1 |
School or Department : | School of Education |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
Our understanding of the nature and importance of careers is undergoing considerable change as the world of work continues its evolution from an enterprise industrial-based model to an information, enterprise and service-based model. Career development and education are becoming more important than ever as counsellors, mentors/supervisors, teachers, parents and others help prepare students to plan and prepare for, transition to, and participate effectively in these new work environments.
This course will introduce students to the major theories of career development and associated practices that are relevant for persons training as school guidance officers, educators and career practitioners and others who are interested in the broad area of career planning and development. Emphasis will be given to integration of theory and practice within educational/learning environments. Emerging theories and technologies will also be considered. It is expected that students will have access to an educational or training setting in which they are able to apply the concepts and principles studied in this course.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the concept of career, the changing nature of the world of work, as well as of definitions and the complementary components of career guidance, careers education and career development (Assignments 1 Career Development Theory & Assignment 2 Program Development and Evaluation);
- peform a cereer assessment tocompare and contrast major theories of career development and analyse implications for approaches to career development, guidance and education (Assignment 1 Case Study);
- develop and justify an approach to career guidance and education which is relevant to a particular educational setting (Assignment 1 Case Study and Assignment 2 Planning Document);
- develop a program appropriate to the needs of diverse learners in educational settings, incorporating evaluation criteria, processes and strategies (Assignment 2 Planning Document);
- evaluate a range of career guidance/education resources (Assignment 2 Planning Document);
- comment critically on a range of other practical issues affecting career guidance and discuss implications for professional and ethical practice (Assignment 2 Planning Document);
- demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing (All assessment items).
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Case Study | No | 50 | 1,2,3,5,6,7 |
Planning document | No | 50 | 1,3,4,5,6,7 |