EDP 666
Psychology of Career Counseling
Spring Semester 2007
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00
Dickey Hall 353
| Instructor: |
Keisha
Love, Ph. D. |
| Office Location: |
241 Dickey Hall |
| Phone: |
859-257-8273 |
| Office Hours: |
Thursday 9:00-11:00 or by appointment |
| Email address |
Keisha.Love@uky.edu (best
way to reach me) |
Course Description and Instructional Methods
This course is designed to introduce students to the art of career counseling.
This course covers theories of career counseling, career assessments,
and applied concepts and methodologies of career counseling. Class
time will consist of a combination of lecture, discussion, presentations,
guest speakers, small group work, experiential activities and/or various
other methods of delivery. Information disseminated in class is designed
to provide an overview of material contained in the course textbook
and articles. Students are responsible for all reading assignments
even though they may not be directly covered in class.
Course Objectives
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of prevalent theories
of career/vocational choice and development.
- Students will acquire knowledge of career development as it applies
to diverse populations.
- Students will be able to administer and interpret career assessments.
- Students will learn applied methodologies of career counseling (e.g.
interventions and skills).
Required Text
Zunker, V. (2006). Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach. 7th ed. Belmont,
CA: Thomson Brooks/
Cole. ISBN: 0-534-64017-6.
Recommended Text:
American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of
the American Psychological
Association. 5th ed. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association Publishing.
Testing Requirements
This course requires the completion of two career assessments, the Strong Interest
Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, which can be completed through
the UK Counseling
and Testing Center. The costs of the assessments are free and can be completed
in two ways. You may schedule an individual assessment session with Dr. Sandra
Lybarger (257-8701), which will consist of two appointments: the intake/assessment
session and the results/interpretation session, or, you may attend a career
counseling group lecture session and then complete a follow-up results/interpretation
session with Dr. Sandra Lybarger.
Course Requirements
Each assignment is designed to facilitate your understanding and knowledge
of different aspects of career development theory, counseling, and/or
intervention.
- Brief Research Paper: This assignment provides students
an opportunity to examine research and issues related to career development
and/or career counseling. As this assignment is a research paper, a
majority of your references must come from scholarly journals (e.g.
Career Development Quarterly; Journal of Career Assessment; Journal
of Career Development; Journal of Vocational Behavior), books, and/or
newspapers etc. You may use internet citations sparingly. You may work
alone or in groups of 2 if you choose. Students will present this information
in a “poster session” format (like at conventions or conferences)
and provide a 5-7 page paper relevant to their investigated topic (your
title page and references do not count towards the 5-7 page requirement).
Your paper must include a tile page, abstract, introduction, research
questions or hypotheses, summary of findings or discussion, and implications
for career counselors. APA style is required. Students will turn in
their typed papers the day of their presentation. Come prepared to
answer questions regarding your topic.
You may choose to answer a question related to career counseling
and development, or simply research a general topic. Be as creative as
you like when selecting your topic, but be sure not to select something
too broad; your paper must be 5-7 pages. Your paper will be graded on
the content of the material and the quality of writing.
Sample Questions: What career interventions are effective
with prison inmates? What theories of career counseling work best with
Latino (a) clients? How have on-site daycares in the workplace affected
workplace productivity? What affect do flextime schedules or reduced
work weeks have on job satisfaction and family satisfaction among salaried
workers?
Guidelines for the Presentation: The information from
your paper will be displayed on a poster board. You may provide handouts
for the class at your own discretion. Your poster must contain at least
the following: a. Title; b. Abstract; c. Introduction; d. Research
question(s) or hypotheses; e. Discussion; f. Implications or recommendations
for career counselors.
- Job Profile: This assignment
requires you to provide a written description of an occupation, and
if done correctly, will acquaint you with locating and accessing
information about various careers. Your paper must be less than 6
pages (APA format is not necessary, but use headings). You may choose
any career that you wish. The following information should serve
as a minimum guideline of what to include in the profile:
- Interests required (Holland Code/Myers Briggs Type)
- Skills, education, training required
- Geographic distribution and local availability
- Potential biases/barriers/obstacles
- Working conditions and advancement information
- Salary and benefits
- Professional associations
- Other information you find regarding the job
- NOTE: The information that you retrieve must come from respected
and documented sources, which means you will need to provide a
reference pager in APA style at the end of your paper. Much of
the information that you find may be in online publications by
the US government, as well as other online sources. It is fine
to use online sources so long as your site is documented and cited.
- Career Assessments: Students must complete the
Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator through
the UK Counseling and Testing Center. You must present a copy of
your test results on the assigned due date as proof of completion.
This assignment will give students an opportunity to personally experience
two commonly used career assessments and increase students’ knowledge
and understanding the of the assessments.
- Cover Letter and Vita/Resume: Students will
submit their own cover letters and vitas or resumes. This assignment
will not only give students a workable copy of their cover letter
and vita/resume, but will also help students learn the proper
way to construct said materials.
| Grading (600 total points) |
Point Value |
| Research Paper and Presentation |
100 |
| Job Profile |
100 |
| Career Assessment |
100 (50 pts each) |
| Cover Letter and Vita/Resume |
100 (50 pts each) |
| Midterm Exam |
100 |
| Final Examination |
100 |
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| Your grade will be based on the following scale: |
| Letter |
Total Points |
| A |
90% or higher |
| B |
80% to 89% |
| C |
70% to 79% |
| E |
69% or below |
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| No extra credit will be given in this course. If you
are having difficulty in this class, you should speak with the professor
for assistance. An "I" will be given only under exceptional circumstances
(as decided by the instructor) and not just on the basis of work
that has not been completed |
Late Work
Late work will be assessed a penalty of 10% of the final grade each
day that the assignment is late.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend class weekly and participate fully.
Excused absences, which include absences due to illness of the student,
illness of an immediate family member, death of a family member, religious
holiday, representation of UK in an official capacity, and/or other compelling
circumstances beyond students’ control will be permitted. Students
must notify the instructor of the absence as soon as possible. Students
are responsible for obtaining information missed during class.
Academic Honesty
It is the philosophy of the University of Kentucky that academic dishonesty
will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic
dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with university regulations
and procedures. In addition to receiving a failing grade in the course,
discipline may also include suspension, or other sanctions from the
university.
Accommodations
If you are a student with a disability, you must obtain the appropriate
certification and documentation through the Disability Resource Center.
More information can be obtained at http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/DisabilityResourceCenter.
Accommodations will not be granted until the proper documentation is
forwarded to the professor.
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