There is a weekly attachment to a local Careers Service in the first two terms for Postgraduate students and all students undertake a three-week Placement with a Careers Service in the final term. Assessment is via a written Careers Service Portfolio, plus a presentation on your Placement. The skills and principles inderpinning careers guidance. The programme of training and assessment is developmental and continues throughout the course, with regular help and feedback on your progress from course tutors. This Unit is studied by Postgraduate students and is designed to introduce you to the models and methods of assessment of human characteristics and achievements.
Assessment is via a written assignment.
Adult Guidance This Unit investigates the particular career development needs of adult clients and the skills and strategies used by careers advisers in addressing these needs. There is an assessed presentation on this topic in the Spring term. This Unit is studied by Postgraduates and aims to extend you knowledge and understanding of using careers guidance and counselling skills with specific groups. It requires you to complete a piece of assessed independent research. This Study Unit is undertaken by Postgraduates and is designed to complement and enhance your developmental training in guidance skills.