PYI 552: Career and Lifestyle Counseling

Synonym:

83796 (for web registration)

Section:

A

Faculty:

Margaret Connor

Credits:

3

Seats:

15

Semester:

Summer 2012

Meeting Schedule:

Tuesdays 7/10 - 7/24 (9:00AM-5:59PM)
Wednesdays 7/11 - 7/18 (9:00AM-5:59PM)

Description:

Competency Area: Individual Assessment & Intervention Strategies
Prerequisites: PY 590A, Fundamentals of Therapeutic Interaction and PYB 505, Human Development and Diversity, or equivalent.

This course will provide both the theoretical foundation and practical experience necessary to understand and foster career/life development in diverse individual and group counseling settings. Topics include career and developmental theories; the elements and evaluation of life careers; administration and interpretation of career-related assessment instruments; and definition of the role, ethics and professional identity within the field of career development.