Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PYD827 Vocational Assessment and Career Counseling (2 cr.)


This course examines theories of career development and the assessment of interests, abilities, aptitudes, and characteristics of the individual and work environment. Topics include sources of educational and occupational information, career trends, various forms of vocational assessment and problem conceptualization, effective vocational intervention, and issues of cultural and individual diversity relevant to the world of work. Emphasis is placed on the integration of work and career issues with other developmental and personal information. The course also provides an introduction to organizational consultation and techniques to analyze work culture and environment.
 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Evaluate theories of career development and career choice as a basis for assessment.
  2. Select career assessment instruments and strategies for their appropriateness for individuals, settings, cultures, and situations.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to administer, score, and interpret career tests and inventories within standard practices and with cultural sensitivity.
  4. Integrate vocational assessment results with other personal and cultural information.
  5. Provide career development interventions to diverse individuals throughout the lifespan.
  6. Identify techniques for consultation with organizations regarding the analysis of work cultures and environments.
     



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