EDUC 5561: Career Counseling and Development
NOTE: To register for this course, please email edgradadvising@tru.ca or call 250-377-6067.
This course is a study of career counselling development and theory. The theoretical emphasis is on the developmental aspects of career decision-making from childhood through adulthood.
Learning outcomes
- Identify, understand, analyze and discuss theories of career development and the historical and philosophical foundation of career work
- Describe, assess and apply the major career decision models, integrate those models with the career theories; be able to apply those to one's own life journey
- Recognize and explain the difference between placement and counseling, demonstrating appropriate placement assistance, follow-up, and evaluation
- Identify and evaluate ethical and legal issues related to career development in various settings
- Apply career development theory and research to the career development choices of others
- Identify, select and interpret appropriate resources and career assessment tools for clients
- Define and develop an appropriate career development program targeted toward the student's professional clientele population, including appropriate awareness of special issues inherent in diversity markers such as multiculturalism and gender
- Demonstrate an awareness of the appropriate use of resources to aid clients from a wide variety of ages, cultures, and perspectives
- Articulate awareness and applied understanding of the interconnected nature of careers with life roles
Course topics
- Lesson 1: Historical and Philosophical Foundation of Career Work
- Lesson 2: Theories of Career Development
- Lesson 3: Career Counselling Models
- Lesson 4: The Intersection of Career and Personal Counselling
- Lesson 5: Assessing Careers--Emerging Technology in Counseling and Career Decision and Ethical Career Counselling
- Lesson 6: The Interconnected Nature of Career and Life Roles--Barriers to Careers and Career Development
- Lesson 7: Working in Today's World and Developing Ourselves--Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing, and the Process of Finding Work
- Lesson 8: Career Counselling with Diverse Populations
- Lesson 9: Career Counselling Application--Gender and Dual Roles
- Lesson 10: Career Counselling with LGBTQ Clients and with Individuals with Disabilities
- Lesson 11: Job Loss and Transitions--Adult Career Development
- Lesson 12: Career Counselling Across the Lifespan
Required text and materials
Online MEd students are responsible for sourcing and/or ordering their own books. Please see the list of required textbooks here: https://www.tru.ca/distance/courses/MEd_Textbook_List.pdf
Students may be able to order the text through the TRU Bookstore at https://thebookstore.tru.ca/.
If students have any questions about obtaining the correct textbook, please contact OLMaterials@tru.ca.
Assessments
To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 70% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory project.
| Assignment 1: Online Discussions Part A | 12.5% |
| Assignment 2: Career Lifeline | 15% |
| Assignment 3: Strong Inventory and Online Career Instruments | 15% |
| Assignment 4: Group Presentation | 10% |
| Assignment 5: Online Discussions Part B | 12.5% |
| Assignment 6: Nickel and Dimed Journal Entry | 10% |
| Final Project: Career Portfolio (mandatory) | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Open Learning Faculty Member Information
An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.
