Chabot College
Fall 2002
Revised Fall 2011
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 10
CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
Catalog Description:
10 - Career and Educational Planning
2 units
Exploration of the concept of educational/career planning focusing on personal career
development through self-assessment, psychological testing, and individual counseling.
Emphasis on clarification of individual interests, values, needs, and abilities and investigation of
occupational opportunities in the world of work. Designed for those undecided or uncertain
about their career and educational plans. May not receive credit if Psychology-Counseling 10A
or 10B has been completed. 2 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
demonstrate understanding of personal career interests and abilities;
demonstrate awareness of personal values and psychological needs;
display ability to make meaningful educational and career decisions based on
realistic and accurate self-assessment;
demonstrate understanding of the world of work and available occupational
alternatives.
Course Content:
1.
Psychological foundations of human behavior
a.
Determinants of human behavior needs, emotions, motives, values, goals,
interests
b.
Personality and adjustment
2.
Self-analysis and self-understanding
a.
Individual differences
b.
Career interests
c.
Aptitudes and abilities
d.
Personality structure.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 10, Page 2
Fall 2002
Course Content: (continued)
3.
Career and educational planning
a.
Factors in vocational choice
b.
Theories of occupational choice
c.
Appraising occupational literature
d.
Area-level approach to the study of occupations
e.
Sources of occupational information
f.
What should be known about an occupation
g.
Overall occupational picture
4.
Job search techniques
a.
Resumes
b.
Interviews
c.
Cover letters
d.
Employment applications
e.
Networking
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Psychological testing
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Occupational research paper
b. Individual interviews
c. Complete career assessment instrument
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Final examination
b. Research paper
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Majoring in Success, Arcieri, Octameron, 1999
College and Career Success, Fralick, K&H Publishing, 2000
Special Student Materials:
None.
rjs (a:psch10.doc) Revised:
11/97,09/01,10/01