CAREER EDUCATION & CAREER COUNSELLING

Office: edb 8646

email: slhickin@sfu.ca

Tuesday 4:30-7:20 pm EDB 7600

PREREQUISITE

EDUC 220 or EDUC 401/402

Course description:

What does it mean to have a career? How do individuals end up on certain career paths? And what can

teachers and counselors do to assist students and clients with the difficult tasks and decisions associated

with career development?

This course is designed to explore these and other such questions through an introduction to the theory and

practice of career development and career education, as well as the implementation of career services in

various settings. In particular, the course will cover:

historical and cross-cultural perspectives on the meaning of work

theories and assessments based on decision-making, developmental, social learning,

sociocultural, and postmodern frameworks

career development in, and counseling considerations with, diverse populations

career education and career counseling in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and

community settings

moral and ethical issues in career counseling and education

The course also will include a substantial experiential component in which students will be expected to

apply theoretical concepts to their own process of career development.

Evaluation:

Final grades will be based on:

- Career Fair Project (30%)

- Personal Application of Theories Paper (40%)

- Final Exam (30%)

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Required Readings:

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[1

Niles, S. G. & Harris-Bowisbey, J.

(2005)

Career development interventions in the 21st century. (2nd.ed.).

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-113781-6

Additional readings will be placed on reserve in the CET.