James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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ED5853 - Career and Leisure Guidance and Counselling
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Available to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate [35111], BEd (Professional Development)[38110], Master of Education [102104, 34004], Master of Guidance and Counselling [34704], Graduate Certificate of Career Development [103911].
Subject Description
- This subject addresses the topics of careers and leisure in the broadest sense and includes studies of career education, career guidance, career counselling, along with work and non-work activities and transitions including career interruption, unemployment and retirement. To enable targeted study this subject offers streams in four age points; older adult, younger adult, adolescent, and childhood.
Learning Outcomes
- students must demonstrate advanced and integrated theoretical and technical knowledge, of career theorists, career education, and career development, including intercultural aspects, leisure activities, career interruption, unemployment and retirement
- students must demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues related to local, national and global aspects relevant to guidance and counselling and career guidance
- students must demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate, and justify complex ideas and professional judgements to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders using advanced writing and advocacy skills
- students must demonstrate sophisticated problem- solving skills in order to develop solutions to a range of career development and guidance and counselling contexts
- students are expected to demonstrate advanced knowledge of ethical reasoning principles as outlined by the Career Industry Council of Australia Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Counsellors
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Group
- Written > Case study analysis - (50%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: ED5907
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 03 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 10 Jul 2023 to Friday, 13 Oct 2023 |
| Face to face teaching: | (tba) |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Debbie Ng |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 30 Nov 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 06 Nov 2023 to Saturday, 27 Jan 2024 |
| Face to face teaching: | (tba) |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Ben Archer |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Catherine Toh Assoc. Professor Frederick P.K Low |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Margaret Carter MR Ben Archer |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |