MS Career Counselling & Education

Course Details
Fall 2015 Spring 2016

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Fall 2015

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Course Title: Career Counselling Skills

Course Code: CCE 801
Credit Hours: 3 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: None
Course Objectives:
To develop understanding and skills in career coaching and counselling,
and their use in career development
To integrate this understanding with practice in a variety of contexts
Detailed Contents:
The course covers topics including: What is career counselling? The nature of
career counselling, professionalism, career counselling associations and ethics of
professional practice, historical perspectives of career counselling, current scope
of career counselling profession in Pakistan, humanistic approaches to career
counselling, career counselling models, counselling skills, using coaching models
in career counselling, ethics and values in career counselling.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Sharf, R.S. (2010). Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling
(5th Edition). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Athanasou, J.A. and Esbroeck, R.V. (2008) (eds.). International Handbook
of Career Guidance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Frigerio, G. (2010). Reinventing careers: creating space for students to get
a life. Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and
Counselling, 26: 9-14.
Gothard, B. (1999). Career as a myth.Psychodynamic Counselling, 5.1: 8797.

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 McMahon, M. and Patton, W. (2006) (eds.). Career Counselling:

Constructivist Approaches. Abingdon: Routledge.
Palmer, S. and Whybrow, A. (eds.) (2007).Handbook of Coaching
Psychology. London: Routledge.
Savickas, M.L. and Walsh, W.B. (eds.). (1996). Handbook of Career
Counseling Theory and Practice. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black.
Young, R.A., Valach, L. and Collin, A. (2002).A contextualist explanation
of career.In D. Brown and Associates, Career Choice and Development
(4th edn.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Time Schedule: Fall 2015
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development - UK

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Course Title: Career Development Theories

Course Code: CCE 803
Credit Hours: 2 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: None
Course Objectives:
To examine the nature of career and the range of factors which influence
individuals career development
To introduce the principles and practice of career counselling and the interrelationships between career information, advice, guidance, counselling,
coaching and career-related learning
To develop knowledge and understanding of classic and contemporary
career development theories from a range of discipline areas
To integrate and apply these career development theories in a variety of
contexts and practices
Detailed Contents:
The course covers topics including: Definitions of career, introduction to career
development support, influences on career development, theory and practice,
overview of contemporary and classic perspectives on career development,
matching career development theories, developmental career development
theories, contextual career development theories, learning-based career
development

theories,

narrative-based

career

development

theories,

psychodynamic perspectives on career development, career development theories

and their relationship to models of counselling, case studies.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Inkson, K. (2007). Understanding Careers: the Metaphors of Working
Lives. London: Sage.

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 Arthur, M.B., Hall, D.T. and Lawrence, B.S. (eds.) (1989).Handbook of

Career Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Athanasou, J.A. and Esbroeck, R.V. (eds.) (2008).International Handbook
of Career Guidance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Brown, D. and Associates (eds.) (2002).Career Choice and Development
(4th edn.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Sugarman, L. (2001). Life-Span Development: Frameworks, Accounts and
Strategies. Hove: Psychology Press.
Time Schedule: Fall 2015
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development - UK

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Course Title: Career-related Curriculum Development

Course Code: CCE 804
Credit Hours: 2 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: None
Course Objectives:
To develop understanding and knowledge of process involved in
curriculum development
To integrate this understanding with practice in relation to career-related
learning in a variety of educational contexts in Pakistan
To analyse the possibilities of correlating career-related learning models
with general academic subjects and curriculum practiced in Pakistan
Detailed Contents:
The course covers topics including: What is curriculum? aims and objectives of
curriculum, national and international policies for curriculum development,
curriculum models, blooms taxonomy, curriculum planning, structure and
organization of curriculum, timetabling, curriculum development, the place of
careers education in curriculum development, how to develop work-related
learning model? Review and model sharing activities.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Taba, H. (1971).Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice. Harcourt
Publishers Ltd; International edition
Tyler, R. (1969). Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction.Chicago and
London:University Of Chicago Press.

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 Erickson, H. (2006). Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the

Thinking Classroom.Corwin
Jacobs, H. (2010). Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World.
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Time Schedule: Fall 2015
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Dr. Gulnaz Zahid
Assistant Professor
PhD. Educational Psychology - QAU

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Course Title: Introduction to Social Research

Course Code: CCE 811
Credit Hours: 3 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: None
Course Objectives:
To familiarize students with different types of research methods used in a
social research
To develop knowledge and understanding of planning, designing and
preparing a research report or thesis
To integrate and apply research methodology and methods for careers
education and informattion inquiry
Detailed Contents:
The course covers topics including: understanding social research, literature
review, exploring research methodology, assessment tools in research, research
methods: tools and instruments for data collection, how to prepare a research
proposal, data analysis: qualitative and quantitative methods, computer software
for data analysis.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Denscombe, M. (2002)Ground Rules for Good Research. Maidenhead:
Open University Press.
Bogdan, R.&Biklen, S. (1998). Qualitative research for education: An
introduction to theory and methods. Third Edition.Boston:Allyn and Bacon
Creswell, J. (1998). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing
among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Denzin, N. & Lincoln, Y., Eds. (2000).Handbook of qualitative research.
Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

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 Flick, U. (2011).Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner's Guide

to Doing a Research Project. London: Sage
Time Schedule: Fall 2015
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Dr. Gulnaz Zahid
Assistant Professor
PhD. Educational Psychology - QAU

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Course Title: DEVELOPING COMMUNITY NETWORKS

Course Code: CCE 831
Credit Hours: 2+1 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 801, 802, 821/822
Course Objectives:
To help students familiarize with the concept, methods, benefits and
implications of developing community networks
To identify the role of the leadership and counsellor in devising strategies
and maintain effective community networks
To provide opportunities of learning about the current practices of
community networks available in educational, industrial and non-profit
organisations
Detailed Contents:
Students will explore the definitions, meaning and interpretation of
community, community development, networks and partnerships. They will
be able to critically reflect and evaluate the interrelated concept of developing
community networks for the greater good of local communities and nation at
large. Students will be able to explore the educational and organizational
perspective of developing and managing effective and efficient community
networks through educational and industrial visits throughout the course.

Recommended Text/Ref Books:

Alison Gilchrist (2009) The well-connected community - A networking
approach to community development (Second edition). Bristol: The Policy
Press
Marjorie Mayo . (2000). Cultures, Communities, Identities . [Online] Available
at: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9780333977828.
(Accessed: 8 April 2014).
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Christopher B.Barrett (Ed) (2005) The Social Economics of Poverty - On

identities, communities, groups, and networks. NY: Routledge
Mariotti, J. (2002) Making partnerships work. Oxford: Capstone Publishing
Time Schedule: Fall 2015
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development- UK

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Course Title: PEER SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION

Course Code: CCE 841
Credit Hours: 2+1 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 801, 802

Course Objectives:
To provide students with theoretical understanding and experiential
learning of peer support and supervision
Enabling students to design peer support programme and implementation
strategies for providing supervision to counsellors
Detailed Contents:
The course will cover introduction and exploration of peer support and
supervision, theories and approaches, ethics and issues involved in providing peer
support and supervision. It will also explore the planning strategies and
evaluation of the programmes developed to provide peer support and supervision
to the career counsellors. Counsellors will be giving opportunities to critically
reflect on their practices and to develop their professional abilities in view of the
constructive feedback received from peers and supervisors.

Recommended Text/Ref Books:

Cowie, H. and Wallace, P. (2000) Peer Support in Action. London: Sage.
Dryden, W. and Thorne, B. (1991) Training and Supervision for
Counselling in Action. London: Sage.
Dryden, W., Horton, I. and Mearns, D. (1995) Issues in Professional
Counsellor Training. London: Cassell.
Reid, L. H. & Westergaard, J. (ed.) (2006) Providing Support and
Supervision. London: Routledge.

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Time Schedule: Fall 2015

Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:

Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development - UK

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Spring 2016

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Course Title: Advanced Practice Skills

Course Code: CCE 802
Credit Hours: 3 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 801
Course Objectives:
To familiarize with different approaches to career counselling
To understand the type of support network available to individuals and how
to utilize this information
To understand and apply higher levels of advance counselling techniques
in careers counselling interviews
Knowledge of different assessment methods and tools used in careers
counselling
To become a reflective practitioner through learning how to reflect on
professional practice
Applying critical reflective practice for continuous professional
development
Detailed Contents:
Students will learn about different counselling techniques covered under
constructivist approach which will be enable them to identify the use of different
counselling approaches and theories in individual or group counselling sessions.
It will develop their understanding and practical knowledge of running individual
and group work counselling session. Utilization and administration of various
assessment techniques in the counselling process will be covered. Professional
practice through reflective feedback on own and others performance will be
covered to develop professional skills through understanding and learning from
feedback.

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Recommended Text/Ref Books:

Ali, L., & Graham, B. (1996) The Counselling Approach to Careers
Guidance. London: Routledge
Amundson, N. (2003) Active Engagement: enhancing the career
counselling process. Richmond: ErgonCommunocations
McLeod, J. (1998) An Introduction to Counselling (2nd ed.). London: OU
Press.
McMahon, M. & Patton, W. (2006) Career Counselling: Constructivist
Approaches. Abingdon: Routledge
Mearns, D., and Thorne, B. (1999) Person Centred Counselling in Action.
London: Sage
Miller, W. R. &Rollnick, S. (1991 & 2002) Motivational Interviewing:
preparing people to change. London: The Guilford Press
Time Schedule: Spring 2016
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development- UK

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Course Title: TESTING AND ASSESSMENT IN CAREER COUNSELLING

Course Code: CCE 806
Credit Hours: 2 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 801, 803, 811
Course Objectives:
To familiarize course participants with the concept of when and how
to use different career assessment tools for self-exploration and career
inquiries
To develop the ability to analyze and verify the test results in order to get
an accurate picture of personality
To familiarize counsellors with the concept of results interpretation and
managing clients expectations
Detailed Contents:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to use a variety of assessment
tools for better understanding of clients strengths to expand their career options.
Throughout the course, learning about assessment techniques will also enable
students to identify individuals career planning need and administration of
specified test e.g. Intelligence Tests, Aptitude Tests, Interest /Career Inventories
and Personality Tests. Students will be able to interpret test results by using
standardized testing tools and quality measures. The course will be a mix of
theory and practice to understand the utilization of testing and assessment in
career counselling process.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Gladding, S. T. (2007). Counseling: A comprehensive profession.
Columbus, OH: Merrill.
Zunker, V.G. (2002). Career Counselling. Applied concepts of life
planning (10th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

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Cohen, R.J. &Swerdlik, M. E. (1999). Psychological testing and

assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement. London: Mayfield
publishing company.
Dawson, P. and Guare, R. (2010).Executive Skills in Children and
Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention (2nded).
The Guilford Press
Durmmond, R.J. and Jones, K.D. (2009) Assessment Procedures for
Counselors and Helping Professionals (7th Ed.).OH: Pearson.
Ebel, R.L (1991). Measuring Educational Achievement. New Delhi:
Prentice-Hall of India
Hays, P. (2007).Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice:
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy (2nd edition). Amer Psychological
Assn.
Hood, A. & Johnson, R. (2007).Assessment in Counseling: A Guide to the
Use of Psychological Assessment Procedures (4thEd). Amer Counseling
Assn
Milner, J. and O'Byrne, P. (2004).Assessment and Counselling: Theory,
Process and Decision-Making. Palgrave Macmillan.
Osborn, D. &Zunker, V. (2011) Using Assessment Results for Career
Development (8th Ed.) CA: Brooks/Cole.
Sanborn, K and Ricci, R. W. (2003).The Seasons of Your Career.NY:
McGraw-Hill
Time Schedule: Spring 2016
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Ms. Saeeda Khanum
Lecturer
PhD. (Fellow) Developmental Psychology - QAU

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Course Title: Career-related Learning

Course Code: CCE 805
Credit Hours: 3 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 804
Course Objectives:
To develop knowledge and understanding of the relationships between
career development and learning.
To integrate and apply this knowledge and understanding in the design of
career-related learning in formal and informal contexts.

Detailed Contents:
Student will be engaged in the activities to identify theories of career development
and learning and will be able to outline a process of course design, negotiation,
assessment and evaluation for career-related activities. Student will critically
evaluate and interpret the knowledge listed above in developing a distinctive
stance in relation to teaching and learning in this field. They will also creatively
apply and integrate the knowledge listed above in relation to the enhancement of
career-related learning in a selected context.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:

McCash, P. (2011). Designing a Generic Career Studies Module: a Practical

Example. Reading: Centre for Career Management Skills.
Illeris, K. (ed.) (2009). Contemporary Theories of Learning. Abingdon:
Routledge.
Jones, R.A., Clarkson, A., Congram, S. and Stratton, N. (2008).Education and
Imagination: Post-Jungian Perspectives. Hove: Routledge.

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Kolb, D. (1984). Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning

and Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Lave, J. and Wenger, E. (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral
Participation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Time Schedule: Spring 2016
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Dr. Gulnaz Zahid
Assistant Professor
PhD. Educational Psychology - QAU

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Course Title: Labour Market and Education (School/Graduate Leavers)

Course Code: CCE 821-22
Credit Hours: 2 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 811
Course Objectives:
To develop knowledge and understanding of the relationships between
individuals, organisations, policy, education and labour markets in
relation to career counselling and education.
To integrate and apply this in a range of career counselling and education
contexts and practices.

Detailed Contents:
Students will learn organizations relation with labour market and will be able to
identify organizational perspectives on career. The course will cover topics for
researching and evaluating labour markets and educational opportunities for
school/graduate leavers. During the course students will explore sources of
labour market intelligence and educational opportunities and will be able to
creatively apply and integrate understanding of organisational perspectives,
policy, educational and labour market intelligence into own practice.
Recommended Text/Ref Books:
Offer, M. (2001). The discourse of the labour market. In B. Gothard, P. Mignot,
M. Offer and M. Ruff, Careers Guidance in Context. London: Sage.
Arthur, M.B. and Rousseau, D.M. (1996).The Boundaryless Career: a New
Employment Principle for a New Organisational Era. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Athanasou, J.A. and Esbroeck, R.V. (2008) (eds.). International Handbook of
Career Guidance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

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Brown, P. and Hesketh, A. (2004).The Mismanagement of Talent: Employability

and Jobs in the Knowledge Economy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gunz, H. and Peiperl, P. (eds.) (2007).Handbook of Career Studies. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
Morgan, G. (1986). Images of Organization. London: Sage.
Time Schedule: Spring 2016
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Dr. Shujaat Farooq
TVF
PhD. Economics PIDE

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Course Title: Workplace Counselling

Course Code: CCE 807
Credit Hours: 2 CHS
Pre Requisite(s), if any: CCE 801
Course Objectives:
To familiarize course participants with the concept of different
organizational settings and structure
To develop understanding of employees issues and dilemmas in a work
setting
To highlight the importance of providing effective counselling, coaching
and mentoring services for employees skills, performance and
development
To familiarize counsellors with a framework of developing support
network for career transition

Detailed Contents:
The course covers understanding the world of work and role of a counsellor in
facilitating organizational and individual to achieve their goals. It highlights
various models of working scenarios to identify employees career problems &
needs. Students will be able to clarify the difference between counselling,
coaching and mentoring. Students will also learn about supporting and managing
employees career development and transition.

Recommended Text/Ref Books:

Zunker, V.G. (2002). Career Counselling. Applied concepts of life planning
(6th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Alred, G., Garvey, B. and Smith, R. (1998) Mentoring pocketbook.Alresford:
Management Pocketbooks.

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Arthur, M.B. and Rousseau, D.M. (1996).The Boundaryless Career: a New

Employment Principle for a New Organisational Era. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Buchanan, D. and Huczynski, A. (2004) Organizational Behaviour: An
Introductory Text (5thed). Harlow: Pearson.
Carroll, M. and Walton, M. (eds) (1997). Handbook of Counselling in
Organization. London: Sage
Caplan, J. (2005) Coaching for the Future. Mumbai: Jaico Publishing House
Time Schedule: Spring 2016
Name and Qualification of Faculty Conducting the Course:
Nadia Jahan
Assistant Professor
MSc Career Guidance and Development - UK

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