Revision 1 is closed for registrations, replaced by current version
Delivery Mode: Paced study; online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Graduate Studies
Prerequisite: GCAP 645
Faculty: Faculty of Health Disciplines
Revision 1 is closed for registrations, replaced by current version
Delivery Mode: Paced study; online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Graduate Studies
Prerequisite: GCAP 645
Faculty: Faculty of Health Disciplines
GCAP 647: Career Development in Organizational Settings seeks to combine a theoretical foundation with the practical realities of daily operations. It does this through a combination of lesson plans as well as through the demonstrated skills and knowledge that students are asked to employ.
The course reviews theories from the recent past and examines current theories and concepts in more depth. Actual programs and services that deliver career development within organizations are analyzed, as are strategies highly related or integral to career development, such as learning and feedback systems.
Additionally, the course will enable students to understand the role of the career development practitioner within organizations as more broad-based than that of the career counsellor. Students will be able to situate the counselling role within the broader context of work environments and organizational settings.
To receive credit for GCAP 647, students must submit all of the course assignments. The passing grade for the course is B- (70%). The assessment structure for GCAP 647: Career Development in Organizational Settings is based on the following course activities, with the percentage weighting of each activity as indicated. Your final grade for the course will be a composite mark based on your performance in these course activities.
| Course Activity | Weight |
|---|---|
| Participation in Online Discussions | 20% |
| Assignment 1: Theory of Career Development in Organizations Critique | 20% |
| Assignment 2: Contemporary Issues in Career Development in Organizations Paper | 30% |
| Assignment 3: Field Study of Practical Considerations in the Delivery of Career Development Within Organizations | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
Bernes, K. (2000). A synergistic model of career development: Bridging the gap between employees and organizations. Edmonton, AB: Life-Role Development Group.
Redekopp, D. E. (1999). CONDUCT workbook: Professional development guide for career development professionals. Edmonton, AB: Life-Role Development Group.
All other course materials are available online.
Students with a disability, who require academic accommodation, need to register with the Access to Students with Disabilities Centre at Athabasca University. Notification of the need for academic accommodation must normally be provided to the program office no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of class. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Disability Centre to request academic accommodation if required and to notify the instructor that such accommodation has been requested. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate individual student needs. However, because GCAP courses are paced, all student are required to participate weekly in the online discussion forums. There are also several courses where online exams are required.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Opened in Revision 1, January 2009.