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Professional and Career Education

Course developers

Prior knowledge

ValoD001, English for Research Professionals

ValoD002, German for Research Activities

PedaD041, Research Methodology of Education

Course abstract

Systemic understanding of professional education in connection with career development is promoted.Types of work (labour, work, action), concepts of labour market and human resources are evaluated critically in the context of human life quality. Analysed and evaluated: professional and career education in the context of ecological and competence approaches, topical research problems and methodology, developmental tendencies in the world, Europe, Latvia; scenarios of VET in rural regions of Latvia. Doctoral students defend a course paper related to a promotion thesis during an examination.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: know, understand, evaluate problems, their topicality, approaches and theories, opportunities of creating and implementing innovations in relation to professional education, its research methodology systematically.Skills:able to do professional and/or career education researches responsibly, make new knowledge or understanding on existing ones, their practical usage; communicate on professional and career education and developmental tendencies with scientists/professionals and society. Competence: able to: put forward innovative research ideas independently, analyse them critically, synthesize and assess them in the context of the world, Europe, Latvia; do research critically and analytically, and publish results in indexed issues recognised internationally; plan, design and manage scientific projects and supervise scientific theses responsibly on professional and career education in Latvia and its rural regions in the context of education sustainability.

Requirements for awarding credit points

• An analytically evaluative presentation of one of topic of the study course content with references in the text and bibliography lists in Professional and Career Education should be prepared.
• In-depth independent theoretical studies in Professional and Career Education within the theme of the doctoral thesis:
‐ development of a study paper - a theoretical research on the chosen topic in the field of Professional and Career Education in the framework of the doctoral thesis (amount: 25 pages);
‐ preparing the presentation of the report and its public defend during the promotion examination.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Lectures are planned and conducted for doctoral students and individual consultations are also offered to promote independent theoretical studies.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

• Participation in lectures. • In-depth theoretical studies in the field of Professional and Career Education within the framework of doctoral thesis. • Respecting all the requirements of the theoretical research, incl. timely submission of the report 3 days before the promotion examination and its successful evaluation. Doctoral exam (promotion examination).

Compulsory reading

1. Burceva R., Davidova J., Kalniņa D., Lanka Ē, Mackēviča L. Novitātes pedagoģijā profesionālās izglītības skolotājiem. Rīga: LU, 2010. Pieejams http://profizgl.lu.lv/mod/book/view.php?id=1211. 2. Cohen-Scali V, Rossier J., Nota L. (Eds.). New Perspectives in Career Counseling and Guidance in Europe. Cham (Switzerland): Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. 3. Ertelts B.J., Šulcs V. Karjeras konsultēšanas kompetences. Rīga: VIAA, 2008. 4. Karjeras attīstības atbalsts. Izglītība konsultēšana pakalpojumi. Rīga: VIAA, 2008. 5. McIlveen P., Midgley W. A semantic and pragmatic analysis of career adaptability. In: Exploring new horizons in career counselling: Turning challenges into opportunities. K. Maree, A. Di Fabio (Eds.). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers, 2015, p. 235-247. Pieejams https://eprints.usq.edu.au/27682/2/McIlveen_Midgley_Ch14_SV.pdf 6. Ozola I. Grāmata pašizaugsmei. Rīga: RaKa, 2018. 7. Pāvulēns J., Mārtinsone K., Mihailova S. Konsultatīvais atbalsts skolēniem. Rīga: Raka, 2018. 8. Purēns V. Kā attīstīt kompetenci. Rīga: Raka, 2018. 9. Sharf R.S. Applying Career development Theory to Councelling. Thomson Brooks/Cole. 10. Swanson J.L., Fouad N. A. Career Theory and Practice: Learning Through Case Studies. London: Sage Publications Ltd., 2006.

Further reading

1. Eiropas kvalifikāciju ietvarstruktūra mūžizglītībai (EKI). Luksemburga, Eiropas Kopienu Oficiālo publikāciju birojs, 2009. 2. Sēja T. Profesionālās izglītības attīstība Latvijas reģionos. Jelgava: LLU. 2008. 86 lpp. 3. Briede B., Pēks L. Ekoloģiskā pieeja izglītībā. Jelgava: LLU, 2011. 160 lpp. Sērija „Izglītības ekoloģija” (CD formātā) 4. Vienotas metodikas izstrāde profesionālās izglītības kvalitātes paaugstināšanai [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: http://www.lddk.lv/file.php?id=223

Periodicals and other sources

1. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. Online ISSN: 1573-1782. Available: http://journalseek.net/cgi-bin/journalseek/journalsearch.cgi?field=issn&query=0251-2513 2. Journal of Career Development. Online ISSN: 1556-0856 Available: http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal201758 3. Journal of Career Assessment. Online ISSN: 1552-4590. Available: http://journalseek.net/cgi-bin/journalseek/journalsearch.cgi?field=issn&query=1069-0727