Theory of (Career) Counselling

Main content and thematic units Introduction: Career Guidance Theories (historical perspective: Psychological based theories, Parsons, Ginzberg, Rogers, Roe, Holland, Bandura, etc. Sociologically based theories: Hollingshead, Musgrave, Blau and Ducan, etc. Career Guidance in a New Era vs. Vocational Choices The Big Five Career Theories: overview a) Theory of Work-Adjustment, b) Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities in Work Environment, c) Self-concept Theory of Career Development, d) Theory of Circumstances and Compromise, e) Social Cognitive Career Theory Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environment Theory of Work Adjustment (Dawis, Lofquist) Development Theories (Super, Gottfredson, Savickas) Krumboltz' Social Learning Theory of Career Choice and Counselling Social Cognitive Career Theory (Bandura, Lent, Brown, Hackett) Gender-Aware and Feminist Approaches Culturally Appropriate Career Counselling