Counselling for Career Planning

Paper Code: 
CON 331
Credits: 
4
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand - - Career development processes - Various approaches to career counselling. - Career maturity, success and adjustment.

Unit I: 
Introduction to Career Planning

Definitions, Current interests, changing nature of the world of work.

Unit II: 
Theories of Career Development and Decision Making

Trait Factor Theory, The development theories, Personality theories, Social learning theories, Sociological theories, Economic theories. Implications of Career Theories for Counsellors, Career Counselling and the Development of Human Potential.

Unit III: 

Career Planning and Decision Making in Schools :
The School Counselor’s Role in Student Career Development, Techniques for Career Planning and decision making, Environmental placements, Career Counselling in Non-school settings, Computerized Career Assistance Systems.

Unit IV: 
Types of Systems

Information Systems, Guidance Systems, Ethical Considerations.

Unit V: 
Process of Career Counselling

Strategies, Career corner, career talk, career conference, industrial visit.

Academic Year: 
2018-19
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