Psychology (PSYC) 200
Introduction to Career Development (Revision 1)
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Social Science
Prerequisite: None.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
PSYC 200 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
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 practising career counsellors, but it will provide familiarity with the field of career counselling.
Outline
PSYC 200 comprises the following eight units.
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.
| Career Questionnaire | Four Application Papers 12.5% x 4 |
Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 | Research Project | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 50% | 7.5% | 10% | 7.5% | 20% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
The custom textbook for this course includes chapters from each of the following texts:
Amundson, N. E., Harris-Bowlsbey, J., & Niles, S. G. (2009). Essential elements of career counseling: Processes and techniques (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Niles, S. G., & Harris-Bowlsbey, J. (2009). Career development interventions in the 21st century (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Pearson.
Video
Merrill Education Media Series. (2005). Career counseling work in progress DVD. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Other Materials
All of your Athabasca University materials will be found at your online course site. Key course materials include the Course Manual, the Study Guide, and assignments and quizzes.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they 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 for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the PSYC 200 challenge registration, you must achieve “D” (50 percent) on the invigilated exam.
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
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.
Last updated by SAS 02/13/2013 11:36:46
