11/21/2024 10:10:45 AM	COUN 6 Course Outline as of Fall 2019	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  COUN 6	Title:  INTRO CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Full Title:  Introduction to Career Development
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  COUN 62

Catalog Description:

This course focuses on the ways career development contributes to a satisfying and healthy life, as well as the development of a career plan.  Emphasis is on interest and personality testing, values clarification, skills assessment, career information, research skills, decision making, and goal setting.  Course also covers changing job trends and requirements, as well as factors related to the procurement and retention of employment.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course focuses on the ways career development contributes to a satisfying and healthy life, as well as the development of a career plan.  Emphasis is on interest and personality testing, values clarification, skills assessment, career information, research skills, decision making, and goal setting.  Course also covers changing job trends and requirements, as well as factors related to the procurement and retention of employment.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development		Spring 2010
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2010	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2019	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Develop a career plan.

2.  Evaluate potential effects of career choices on physiological, social and psychological well

    being.

3.  Conduct research on potential majors and careers.

4.  Explain the steps involved in a decision making process.

5.  Implement appropriate resume writing and interview techniques.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Explain the concept of the career development process across the lifespan.

2.   Describe how personal values affect their lifestyles and career choices.

3.   Analyze career interest and personality inventories as a resource for making career decisions.

4.   Identify specific skills from past school, work or life experiences that could apply to a  career

      path.

5.   Assess the influence of individual psychological and biological traits on career choice and

      development.

6.   Examine biological and environmental influences on personality and their relationship to

      career development.

7.   Examine personality theory and values clarification in relation to gender, culture and

      ethnicity.

8.   Identify life span factors and examine their impact on career choice and transition.

9.   Utilize the Career Development Center literature and web resources to evaluate an

      occupation or career path in terms of market trends, personal values and skills compatibility.

10. Conduct informational interviews to gather current career information.

11. Synthesize career data and assess the degree of occupational compatibility.

12. Apply the analytical decision making process to career alternatives as well as the process of

      developing short and long-term goals.

13. Identify psychological, social and physical barriers in the career decision making process.

14. Evaluate the relationship between majors and careers.

15. Develop a career/life action plan for the implementation of career decisions.

16. Assess the physiological and psychological indicators for managing stress in the decision

      making process and in the workplace.

17. Identify the components of a successful job search, fill out job applications, and write a

      resume and cover letter.

18. Identify and practice job interview techniques.

Topics and Scope

I. Self and Career Awareness      

    A. Origins of career beliefs

    B. Personal beliefs assessment and obstacles that may interfere with career exploration

    C. Overview of human development and life stages across the lifespan

    D. Theories of career development such as:

         1. Donald Super

         2. John Holland

         3. John Krumboltz

         4. Anne Roe

         5. Eli Ginzberg

    E. Factors influencing career development over the lifespan including aging, health,

          disability, family, lifestyle, stress and support systems

    F. Identification and integration of social and psychological roles in life

    G. Influence of personal beliefs, social and cultural conditioning, economic and workplace

         trends on career choice

    H. Values Analysis

         1. Values as they relate to career choice

         2. Influences on individual values (family, culture, religion)

         3. Role of values in contributing to a satisfying life and work environment  

          4. Personal values and philosophies assessment

    I. Career interests

         1. Origins of career interests

         2. Social and cultural influences in the development of career interests

         3. Interest inventories, evaluation and interpretation

         4. Educational opportunities to develop interests

    J. Personality assessment

         1. Carl Jung's psychological types theory

         2. Biological and cultural influences on personality

    K. Skills assessment

         1. Personal skill sets

         2. Transferable skill sets

         3. Occupational skill sets

         4. Skill sets required for selected careers

         5. Acquiring desired skill sets

    L. Influence of career choice on lifestyle (quality of life, health, retirement,

          economic well-being)

    M. Creating a healthy work/life balance

    N. Physiological, psychological and behavioral aspects of positive and negative

         stress in the workplace

    O. Diversity in the workplace

    P. How to synthesize information from self-assessment of beliefs, values, skills,

          personality and interests as it relates to career planning

    Q. How to construct a tentative career action plan reflecting identified values,

          beliefs, skills, personality traits and interests

    R. Methods to develop psychosocial support for career selection and/or transition

    S. Techniques to maintain psychosocial support throughout the career selection

         and/or transition process

II. Occupational Information

    A. Career literature and web resources.

    B. Labor market

     C. Economic Trends and their effects on career choice and mental/emotional

          health and well-being

    D. Research methods and evaluation criteria

     E. Informational interviewing techniques as a resource for gathering career information

    F. Relationship of majors to career planning

    G. Education and training needed for potential careers

    H. Educational planning

III. Career Planning and Decision Making

    A. How to analyze career data in relation to personal values, interests, personality and

          skills compatibility

    B. Analytical decision making process

    C. Psychological barriers and stressors related to decision making

    D. Socioeconomic and cultural influences in the decision making process and on

         life/career choices

    E. Role of internships, volunteer experiences

     F. Networking

    G. Development of short and long term goals

IV. Employment Readiness Skills

    A. Job search strategies

    B. Job applications

    C. Functional, chronological and electronic resumes

    D. Cover letters

    E. Pre-interview preparation and research

    F. Job interview techniques

V. Workplace Behavior

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading assignments of 10-50 pages

2. Four to eight written assignments based on readings in text

3. Papers (2-5 pages)/Written Reports

    a. Summary of values clarification exercises assessing the influence of gender, family, culture,

         religion, health and stress on personal values.

    b. Projected lifestyle.

    c. Introspective paper examining individual psychological and biological influences on

         personality.

    d. Analysis of personality type, interest inventory results, and skill sets.

    e. Examination of decision-making process including potential barriers.

4. Development of a personal resume, cover letter, and interviewing techniques

5. Reaction papers (2-4)  to class discussions and videos

6. Summarize results of informational interviews and evaluate in relationship to the career action

    plan

7. Career research report that integrates the student's assessment results and the relationship to

    potential careers based on research gathered via the Career Development Center resources

    (4-5 pages)

8. Midterm or final exam

9. Quizzes (0 - 17)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 60 - 80%
Papers, written analyses including decision making analysis, career research report, cover letter, resume, informational interview reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions; Quizzes, midterm or final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 30%
Attendance and participation, Report on a career field of interest

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options. 11th ed. Sukiennik, Diane and Raufman, Lisa. Pearson. 2015

Do What You Are:  Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type. Tieger, Paul and Barron, Barbara and Tieger, Kelly. Little, Brown and Company. 2014 (classic)

The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success. Lore, Nicholas. Touchstone. 2012 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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