Introductory description

This module aims to develop systematic knowledge and comprehensive understanding of classic and contemporary career development theories from a range of discipline areas. It also aims at enhancing confident and creative theoretically-informed practice in relation to a range of relevant roles.

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Origins and definitions of career development theory.
The facilitation of career development learning.
An integrative framework for interpreting career development (integrating a range of perspectives including cultural, educational, systems, social chronological, person-environment fit, life course development, relational, sociological, narrative, and psychodynamic theories)
Use of the above to systematically interpret case studies in conceptual terms.
Integration into existing and/or future working context.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Systematically identify career development theories from a range of disciplines.
• Comprehensively distinguish key concepts within career development theories.
• Use career development theories to critically interpret case studies.
• Comprehensively deploy key concepts to analyse case studies.
• Use the knowledge listed above to creatively evaluate practice.
• Systematically apply the knowledge listed above to enhance practice.

Indicative reading list

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International

The module incorporates a range of global perspectives on career by authors from a range of countries .

Subject specific skills

Systematically identify career development theories from a range of disciplines.
Comprehensively distinguish key concepts within career development theories.
Use career development theories to critically interpret case studies.
Comprehensively deploy key concepts to analyse case studies.
Use the knowledge listed above to creatively evaluate practice.
Systematically apply the knowledge listed above to enhance practice.

Transferable skills

Carefully and thoroughly present material in clear written form by identifying, analysing and applying key texts and practices using appropriate and adequate structure, spelling, grammar, syntax, length and referencing.