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Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 1 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Unit Outline BESC2921: Career Counselling and Assessment Unit description The purpose of this unit is to provide students with knowledge and skills in career counselling and assessment. The unit provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical foundation in career counselling. It enables students already familiar with counselling issues to understand the particular needs, issues, and concerns of adults in career identification and/or transition. This unit also contributes to an in-depth understanding of client assessment to meet the special and diverse needs of those intent on or forced to change, develop or extend their career aspirations. The unit addresses the important issues involved in the selection, use and interpretation of assessment instruments for career counselling. It looks at the use of technology in various career counselling settings, and finally provides career counsellors with a comprehensive list of resources, suppliers and references for career counselling materials. Course(s) Bachelor of Counselling (Coaching) (BCounsCo) Bachelor of Applied Social Science (BAppSocSci) Associate Degree of Applied Social Science (ADAppSocSci) Core / Elective Elective – BcounsCo Elective – BappSocSci Elective - ADAppSocSci Pre-requisite/s COUN1001 Counselling Skills Workload (hours per week) 9 Credit points 6 Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 2 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Unit learning outcomes On completion of this unit, students will be able to: a) analyse the social and organisational context of contemporary career counselling; b) describe and apply the major theoretical perspectives and interventions in career counselling; c) critically analyse individual, social, cultural and spiritual influences on career choice and decision making; d) evaluate career counselling assessment instruments; e) describe and apply the use of technology in career counselling and assessment. f) demonstrate an in depth understanding of theories underpinning career counselling and assessment and how they apply in the coaching context. Textbook The textbook for this unit is: Niles, S. G., & Harris-Bowlsbey, J. (2017). Career development interventions (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. Studying for this unit The content of this unit has been designed to maximise the learning and the integration of the subject matter. Much of the unit material is specific to the Australian context. Students are encouraged to access additional information relevant to their local context, which will assist in applying the learning and ensuring its relevance. This may include specific legislation, government and professional association resources, and journals. It is important that students’ reading is broad. In general students are expected to: read each section of the unit carefully and make notes about new content, and points that are unclear, or in conflict with previous learning or experience complete readings of the text and other readings and resources, making notes on important insights or facts, especially those relevant to your assignments There may be periodic suggestions or issues on which students are asked to deliberate and reflect. Sometimes these are dilemmas or difficult issues associated with the study topic which have no right or wrong answers, but are used to trigger critical thinking. Face to Face hours by delivery mode: On Campus – OC: Units studied on campus are designed with 12 three hour classes, totalling 36 contact hours. Weekend Classes: Units offered as weekend classes must meet the required 36 contact hours. This is made up of 5 classes (9am-5pm) scheduled as per the unit timetable for the enrolled Trimester. Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 3 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Blended Delivery - BD: Units offered in this mode of delivery require the student to attend: o Four synchronous sessions 1 ¾ hour synchronous sessions: 6.45 – 8.30pm o One two day workshop: 8.30-6pm Attendance requirements Attendance requirements ensure that students in PACFA-accredited courses meet their training requirements, and that learning outcomes are met. On Campus requirements (for students studying this unit on campus) In this unit provided by the School of Counselling, on-campus students are required to maintain at least 80% attendance. This means that students cannot miss more than three classes in a term. Blended Delivery requirements (for students studying this unit by Blended Delivery) Students are required to participate in 80% of all person to person learning overall (including workshops and synchronous webinars). Learning activities Learning activities are set in each section of the unit to give opportunities for further learning. They are designed to help students think through and practice the specific skills and general concepts presented in this unit. They do not need to be sent to the academic teacher for marking. However, valuable learning opportunities will be missed by not completing the activities. In studying this unit, students should maintain a learning journal for completing the activities. To structure the learning journal, set aside space for: completing a glossary of new terminology and concepts introduced in this unit notes on unit content and readings answers to learning activities draft assessments. Students can also keep the learning journal electronically. Self-assessment There are self-assessment questions at the end of each section to test students’ understanding of the section’s content. Try to recall the answers to these questions unaided. Write down answers from memory before going back to review the relevant material in the section. Some of the questions require more than simple recall. Some will require synthesising separate issues or different pieces of information. Real learning is not just remembering the reading. It involves owning this knowledge by: • reflecting Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 4 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 • questioning • relating theory to personal experiences • integrating a number of readings on a particular topic or concept • paraphrasing. Assignments The assignments for this unit are carefully set so they develop from and support the key concepts and skills of the unit, and are aligned with the learning outcomes for this unit. Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 5 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Contents Section 1: Contexts and Processes of Career Counselling Section 2: Theories of Career Counselling Section 3: Career Counselling Stages and Techniques Section 4: Clients Barriers to Moving on Section 5: Career Choice – Concepts, Values, Interests and Personality Section 6: Career Choice - Skills Section 7: Assessment Issues in Career Counselling Section 8: Assessment Instruments Section 9: Work Search Concepts and Processes Section 10: Applications, Resumes and Interviews Section 11: Career Support in Organisations Section 12: Career Counselling Resources and Computer and Internet Considerations Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 6 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Assignment summary Please ensure you keep copies of all assignments submitted for this unit. Assignment type Weight Word count Due Date Alignment with learning outcomes Assignment 1: Academic Essay 50% 2000 words Week 9 b) Describe and apply the major theoretical perspectives and interventions in career counselling; d) Evaluate career counselling assessment instruments; e) Describe and apply the use of technology in career counselling and assessment. f) Demonstrate an in depth understanding of theories underpinning career counselling and assessment and how they apply in the coaching context. Assignment 2: Case Study 50% 2000 words Week 12 a) Analyse the social and organisational context of contemporary career counselling; b) Describe and apply the major theoretical perspectives and interventions in career counselling; c) Critically analyse individual, social, cultural and spiritual influences on career choice and decision making; d) Evaluate career counselling assessment instruments; e) Describe and apply the use of technology in career counselling and assessment. f) Demonstrate an in Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 7 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 depth understanding of theories underpinning career counselling and assessment and how they apply in the coaching context. Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 8 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Assignment 1: Academic Essay Assignment Type Weight Word Count Due Date Academic Essay 50% 2000 words Week 9 Purpose: This assignment enables students to explore two contrasting theoretical approaches to career counselling. In comparing and evaluating these approaches, students will gain knowledge of the theoretical bases and assumptions underlying these approaches, and will critically evaluate the theoretical perspectives and the application of the assessment instrument/s related to these approaches. Process: Critically compare and evaluate two theoretical approaches to career counselling, including the interventions and assessment tools used in the approaches selected. The comparison of the two approaches will be based on an evaluation of the evidence base and will make reference to relevant career counselling literature. Your reflective essay should include: an overview of two theoretical perspectives to career counselling a description of interventions and assessment tools associated with the two chosen theoretical perspectives identification of the processes and techniques associated with the two perspectives a critical comparison and evaluation of the two theoretical perspectives a discussion of the professional and ethical use of client assessment an evaluation of the application of relevant assessment instruments reference to relevant literature, linking your ideas to theory discussed in the unit Unit Outline: BESC2921 - Career Counselling and Assessment 9 Last updated: Trimester 1 2018 Marking Criteria – Academic Essay N o t S a ti sf a c to ry S a ti sf a c to ry G o o d V e ry g o o d O u ts ta n d in g Content 1. Overview provided of two theoretical perspectives 2. Description of interventions and assessments 3. Identification of the processes and techniques 4. Critical comparison and evaluation 5. Professional and ethical use of client assessment discussed 6. Application of relevant assessment instruments evaluated 7. Evidence of familiarity with relevant literature and theory 8. Evidence of integration of theory and practice Structure, Presentation