There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module enables you to develop knowledge and understanding of the wider context within which career counsellors and guidance practitioners operate. This includes the impact of public policy and organisational settings on practice. There will be an opportunity to consider the needs of a service user group. You will develop an awareness of the labour market context for career choice. Issues of social justice (equality, diversity, social inclusion and social mobility) are central to the module.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:

LO1: Critically evaluate the implications of specific public policy and institutional contexts for practice (including education, workplace and community settings).
LO2: Assess the needs of specific service user groups, and their implications for service design.
LO3: Explain key changes in employment and evaluate strategies for gathering and disseminating labour market intelligence.
LO4: Critique the role of career guidance services in promoting social justice, and identify the practical and conceptual challenges arising from this role.