Introductory description

This module enables participants to develop knowledge and understanding of classic and contemporary perspectives on career, vocation and calling and to integrate and apply these perspectives with career development and coaching in a variety of contexts and practices.

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.

Articulation of participants' prior knowledge and experience of vocation and calling in relation to
career development.
Comparing contrasting definitions and cultural representations of vocation and calling in relation
to career development.
Critically understanding contemporary and classic perspectives on career, vocation and calling
(e.g. Parsons, Weber, Jung, Savickas, Cochran, Hillman, Bloch & Richmond, Lips-Wiersma).
Ethics and values in relation to career, vocation and calling.
Use of the above to analyse and interpret case studies in a career development and coaching
context.

Learning outcomes

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

• Identify and describe a range of perspectives on vocation, calling and career development.
• Critically evaluate and interpret the knowledge listed above in at least two contexts.
• Creatively apply and integrate the knowledge listed above in relation to career development and coaching practices.
• 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.

Indicative reading list

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

By the end of the module, students should have developed professional skills in the design and delivery of career related calling practices.

Transferable skills

By the end of the module, students should be able to communicate verbally in the effective delivery of career, vocation and calling related practice; and in clear written form by critiquing career, vocation and calling related practice using the current course guides to presentation and referencing.