This course reviews the history of career counselling and discusses a sampling of career development theories, the general process of career counselling, the career concerns of diverse client populations, and different settings in which career counsellors work. This course alone will not prepare students to be practicing career counsellors, but it will provide familiarity with the field of career counselling.
Outline
Psychology 200 consists of eight units. Units 1 and 2 introduce some of the background information that you will need to understand career counselling, Units 3 through 6 focus on the generic stages in the career-counselling process, and Units 7 and 8 discuss factors that mediate the career-counselling process (that is, diverse client needs and various settings in which career counsellors work).
Unit 1: Introduction to Career Counselling
Unit 2: Introduction to Career-Development Theories
Unit 3: Developing the Relationship and Defining the Career Concern
Unit 4: Exploring the Problem—Understanding the Self
Unit 5: Exploring the Problem—Contextual and Labour Market Options
Unit 6: Action Planning and Evaluation
Unit 7: Career Development and Diverse Populations
Unit 8: Career Counselling in Different Settings
Evaluation
To receive credit for this course, students must complete all of the assessments and achieve a minimum grade of D (50 percent) for the entire course. The final grade is determined by the weighted average of the grades received on the assessment activities.
Activity
Weight
Career Questionnaire
5%
Four Application Papers: 12.5% x 4
50%
Quiz 1
7.5%
Quiz 2
10%
Quiz 3
7.5%
Research Project
20%
Total
100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Amundson, N. E., Harris-Bowlsbey, J., & Niles, S. G. (2014). Essential elements of career counseling: Processes and techniques (3rd ed.). Pearson Education Inc. (PDF)
Niles, S. G., & Harris-Bowlsbey, J. (2017). Career development interventions (5th ed.). Pearson Education Inc. (eText)
Greenwood, A., Amundson, N. E., & Niles, S. G. (2006). Career counseling: Work in progress, Parts 1 and 2. [DVD]. Pearson. (Audio/Video)
All of your Athabasca University materials will be found at your online course site. Key course materials include the Course Information, the Study Guide, and assignments and quizzes.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the PSYC 200 challenge registration, you must achieve D (50 percent) on the invigilated exam.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.