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This module is intended to develop the skills, techniques and understanding necessary to deliver effective career guidance to individuals. You will be introduced to concepts from counselling and coaching psychology which underpin this module and their application in a career guidance context. The commonalities and differences between counselling and coaching will be explored.
A key element is learning how to develop and sustain constructive working relationships with individual clients and becoming skilled at supporting clients to identify and address their career development needs.
Your practical skills will be developed by background reading, observing experienced practitioners, using role-play, feedback on performance, discussion and reflecting on practice.

LO1: Compare, contrast, and analyse models of guidance and relevant theoretical concepts derived from counselling or coaching and consider how these can inform practice in a career guidance context.
LO2: Apply a range of skills to establish, develop and maintain a one-to-one professional relationship suited to the context, needs and characteristics of clients
LO3: Develop a range of skills and techniques to support individuals to identify and address their career development needs and decisions.
LO4: Critically reflect on own performance in individual interventions, making use of feedback, and demonstrate the capacity to engage in constructive professional dialogue.