Masters / Graduate Certificate in Career Development Courses

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Edith Cowan University Reach your potential The global labour market and changing attitudes to work and life quality impact on organisations and individuals. These influences have created an urgent need for quality career development service provision and professionally qualified career practitioners. The CICA endorsed ECU Master of Career Development and Graduate Certificate in Career Development courses optimally position graduates to take professional practitioner and leadership roles, in workplace contexts. Graduates will have an increased capacity to unlock human potential and help individuals and organisations achieve their aligned goals. “The learning process and content is stimulating and up-to-date and I can immediately apply what I am learning to my work and my own career development.” - ECU student. Career Opportunities ECU Career Development courses position graduates to take leading professional roles as: Career Counsellors Life and Career Coaches Career Educators and Advisors Human Resource Managers Vocational/Training Co-ordinators Employment Services Providers Outplacement Consultants Labour Market Researchers Private Career Practitioners Rehabilitation Counsellors Program Structure An overview of the courses and unit structure is shown overleaf. Graduate Certificate in Career Development The Graduate Certificate comprises four units (Stage 1 only). The Graduate Certificate in Career Development also provides advanced standing for the first half of the Master of Career Development. Master of Career Development The Masters comprises eight course units (Stage 1 and 2 units). Modes of Study All are flexible/external delivery units, apart from practical skill intensive components of CDE5122 (Stage 1) and CDE5126 (Stage 2). Admission Requirements Graduate Certificate in Career Development Entry is available to applicants who: Hold an undergraduate degree OR Have at least five years of relevant experience Master of Career Development Entry is available to applicants who: Hold an ECU Graduate Certificate in Career Development (or equivalent) and are therefore eligible to apply for advanced standing for Stage 1 OR Hold an undergraduate degree Graduate Benefits Leading edge professional qualification Mastery and leadership level expertise Enhanced employability Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this leaflet is correct at the time of printing. CAREER DEVELOPMENT @ ECU

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Edith Cowan UniversityReach your potential

The global labour market and changing attitudes to work and life quality impact on organisations and individuals. These influences have created an urgent need for quality career development service provision and professionally qualified career practitioners.

The CICA endorsed ECU Master of Career Development and Graduate Certificate in Career Development courses optimally position graduates to take professional practitioner and leadership roles, in workplace contexts. Graduates will have an increased capacity to unlock human potential and help individuals and organisations achieve their aligned goals.

“The learning process and content is stimulating and up-to-date and I can immediately apply what I am learning to my work and my own career development.” - ECU student.

Career OpportunitiesECU Career Development courses position graduates to take leading professional roles as:

■ Career Counsellors■ Life and Career Coaches■ Career Educators and Advisors■ Human Resource Managers■ Vocational/Training Co-ordinators■ Employment Services Providers■ Outplacement Consultants■ Labour Market Researchers■ Private Career Practitioners■ Rehabilitation Counsellors

Program StructureAn overview of the courses and unit structure is shown overleaf.

Graduate Certificate in Career DevelopmentThe Graduate Certificate comprises four units (Stage 1 only). The Graduate Certificate in Career Development also provides advanced standing for the first half of the Master of Career Development.

Master of Career DevelopmentThe Masters comprises eight course units (Stage 1 and 2 units).

Modes of StudyAll are flexible/external delivery units, apart from practical skill intensive components of CDE5122 (Stage 1) and CDE5126 (Stage 2).

Admission RequirementsGraduate Certificate in Career DevelopmentEntry is available to applicants who:■ Hold an undergraduate degree OR■ Have at least five years of relevant experience

Master of Career DevelopmentEntry is available to applicants who:■ Hold an ECU Graduate Certificate in Career Development (or equivalent) and are therefore eligible to apply for advanced standing for Stage 1 OR■ Hold an undergraduate degree

Graduate Benefits■ Leading edge professional qualification■ Mastery and leadership level expertise■ Enhanced employability

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this leaflet is correct at the time of printing.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT @ ECU

Master of Career Development (Stage 2)

CDE5125 Advanced Studies in Career DevelopmentFocuses on the principles and competencies of career development leadership, which involves understanding and effectively managing complex interactions between people and systems with multiple agendas while working towards the goal of achieving sustainable and effective career development provision. Personal, team and system leadership skills will be developed and applied to the ongoing review/evaluation, development, implementation and maintenance of career development processes, strategies, competencies and standards.

CDE5126 Career CounsellingDevelops a high level of competence in contemporary career counselling skills, underpinned by relevant theory and research. Includes in-depth exploration and integration of multiple personal and contextual influences on career decision making. Included is identification of personal strength and preference themes and patterns, opportunity exploration and alignment, work and life goal setting, action planning and contingency planning. The unit also explores career resources and practices designed to optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of career counselling.

CDE5127 Career CoachingDevelops a high level of competence in career coaching skills, underpinned by theory and research. These skills include the choice, sequencing, integration and evaluation of a range of targeted self-marketing, employability, enterprise, stakeholder collaboration and personal and process management skills to optimise career and life goal achievement, performance and satisfaction. Networking, self-marketing, coaching, mentoring, role modelling, giving and receiving feedback and advocacy skills will be developed. The unit will also explore career resources and strategies designed to optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of career coaching.

CDE5128 Career Development Professional ProjectIntegrates and applies the cognitive and emotional learning from preceding units. A project is negotiated to meet the professional and personal development needs and interests of the individual. The project is designed to broaden professional career networks, develop career practitioner expertise and confidence, integrate career research and practice and demonstrate professional career development leadership.

Graduate Certificate in Career Development OR Master of Career Development (Stage 1)

CDE5121 Career DevelopmentInvestigates the evolving role and contribution of career development practitioners. The influence and application of career theories, research, models, frameworks, policies, practices, resources and professional standards are considered, together with individual, social, organisational and other influences on career related choices, transitions and labour market participation.

CDE5122 Counselling Skills for Career DevelopmentDevelops attitudes, knowledge and skills to enable a dynamic learning interaction which facilitates well considered solution and opportunity oriented career and life decision making through broadened and deepened understanding of the multiple influences on decision making, action planning and action evaluation. Practical skill development is underpinned by contemporary theory, models and research.

CDE5123 Employability and Enterprise SkillsFacilitates knowledge, understanding and skill development needed to develop and maintain career management, employability and enterprise skills in a context of changing work dynamics, influences and practices.

CDE5124 Career Development in PracticeIntegrates and applies the cognitive learning about contemporary career development theories, research, models, frameworks, policies, professional standards, resources and strategies with employability, enterprise and collaboration skills to enhance career development professional practice.

Unit Descriptions

CONTACT DETAILS Barry Horne, Course Co-ordinator Email: [email protected] | Tel: (08) 9448 6753Contact ECU by phone on 134 ECU (134 328) or email us at [email protected]