Course code Peda6024
Credit points 6
Theory and Methodology of Career Counselling II
Total Hours in Course162
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes20
Independent study hours110
Date of course confirmation18.06.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Regīna Baltušīte
Dr. paed.
lect.
Jānis Pāvulēns
Mg. ed.
Course abstract
Within the study course the students acquaint themselves with the methods for the studies and perspective evaluation of a client’s personality. They acquire the counselling in the multicultural environment, at educational establishments and in risk groups. They learn to develop the programs for career counselling, using the methods of career counselling, and to design the developmental programs. The students acquire the documentation and the significance of supervision for the counselor’s work.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge on the multicultural counseling and counselling in risk groups, on the requirements regarding the preparation of clients’ files, on the counseling activities at educational establishments.
• Skills – counselling in the multicultural environment and risk groups, organization of counselling activities at educational establishments, counselling of pupils of different age groups and students concerning the matters of career selection; evaluation and understanding of clients’ individual differences and desires; counselling of teachers on the career selection within the educational content.
• Competence - can to integrate the theoretical knowledge on career counseling into the practical activities of counselling in conformity with the specificity of organizational performance, specialization of professional activities and target audience, environmental, including situational, context; provision of assistance to the client for the commensuration of client’s individual qualities, ability
Compulsory reading
1. Amundson A., Harris –Bowlbey J., Niles S. Essential Elements of Career Counselling. Processes and Techniques. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson /Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2005. 167 p.
2. Andersen P., Vandehey M. Career Counseling and Development in a Global Economy. Cengage Learning,Brooks/Cole, 2011. 381 p.
3. Ivey A., Ivey B. M. Intentional Interviewing and Counselling. Belmont: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2007. 515 p.
4. Mэй Р. Искусcтво психологического консультирования. Москва: ЭКСМО-Пресс, 2001. 256 c.
Further reading
1. Ozoliņa - Nucho A., Vidnere M. Intervēšanas prasme. Rīga: RaKa, 2003. 84 lpp.
2. Srivastava S.H. Career Counseling. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, 2007. 344 p.
3. Savickas M.L. Career Counseling. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2011. 186 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Career Development Quarterly. [tiešsaiste]. Published by American Counseling Association. ISSN: 0889-4019 [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&jid=CDQ&site=ehost-live
2. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 0883 - 8534 (print). ISSN 2161-1912 (online). [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&jid=MCD&site=ehost-live
3. Psiholoģija Mums. : starpnozaru žurnāls. Rīga : Juristu Ģilde. ISSN 1691-0982.