Vocational Guidance

1. Explain the core principles of vocational guidance.
2. Analyze various career development theories and their applications.
3. Identify psychological and sociological factors influencing vocational choices.
4. Apply ethical and legal guidelines in counseling practice.
5. Evaluate the relationship between vocational education and manpower needs.

13 weeks, about 64 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: An overview of vocational guidance

   • Unit 1: An Overview of Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Define vocational guidance.. Discuss the origins of vocational guidance.. Explain the objectives of vocational guidance..

2. Week 2Module 1: An overview of vocational guidance

   • Unit 2: Psychology of Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Define psychology in vocational guidance.. State reasons for the importance of psychology in vocational guidance.. Explain the needs for studying psychology of vocational guidance..

3. Week 3Module 1: An overview of vocational guidance

   • Unit 3: Psychological Factors in Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Explain factors influencing vocational guidance.. Classify factors under psychological and sociological categories.. Analyze the impact of these factors on career choices..

4. Week 4Module 1: An overview of vocational guidance

   • Unit 4: Psychological Test and Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Define psychological test.. List psychological tests and explain with examples.. State the role and uses of psychological tests..

5. Week 5Module 1: An overview of vocational guidance

   • Unit 5: Needs for Vocational Information · 3 hours

     Explain why vocational information is necessary.. Identify ways of disseminating vocational information.. Define career-related terms..

   • Unit 6: Needs For Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Review Module 1. Complete TMA 1.

6. Week 6Module 2: The Roles of Theories in Vocational Guidance.

   • Unit 1: The Role of Theories in Vocational Guidance · 3 hours

     Explain the meaning of theory.. Discuss Trait and Factor theory.. Explain Parsons' counselling implications..

   • Unit 2: Limitation of Parson's Trait and Factor Theory · 3 hours

     Discuss the limitations of Parsons' theory.. Explain the contributions of Parsons' theory.. Discuss the applicability of the theory in Nigeria..

7. Week 7Module 2: The Roles of Theories in Vocational Guidance.

   • Unit 3: Trait and Factor Theory of Career Development by Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrod and Herman · 4 hours

     Explain the fantasy, tentative, and realistic periods.. State how to use vocational information in counselling.. Understand the background of Ginzberg and his Associates..

8. Week 8Module 2: The Roles of Theories in Vocational Guidance.

   • Unit 4: Limitation of Ginzberg and His Associates · 4 hours

     Discuss the limitations of Ginzberg's theory.. Explain the strengths and applicability to Nigeria.. Apply the theory to students' benefits in vocational guidance..

9. Week 9Module 3: Self-concept in vocational guidance/Super's ten prepositions on vocational development.

   • Unit 1: Self-Concept in Vocational Guidance/Super's Ten Propositions on Vocational Development · 4 hours

     Define self-concept from different perspectives.. Analyze Super's propositions and stages of vocational development.. Explain the implications and applications in Nigeria..

10. Week 10Module 3: Self-concept in vocational guidance/Super's ten prepositions on vocational development.

    • Unit 2: Personality Type Theory · 4 hours

      Discuss Holland's personality types.. Explain the six personality and environment models.. Apply the theory to help students understand their personality..

    • Unit 3: Sociological Theories · 4 hours

      Discuss sociological factors influencing vocational development.. Analyze the impact of family, culture, and schooling.. Apply sociological theories to vocational guidance..

11. Week 11Module 3: Self-concept in vocational guidance/Super's ten prepositions on vocational development.

    • Unit 4: Psychoanalytic or Impulse Theory · 4 hours

      Explain Freud's view on the nature of man.. Discuss ego defense mechanisms.. Analyze the criticisms and contributions of psychoanalysis..

12. Week 12Module 3: Self-concept in vocational guidance/Super's ten prepositions on vocational development.

    • Unit 5: Relationship Between Vocational Education and Manpower Needs · 4 hours

      Discuss the relationship between vocational education and manpower needs.. Explain the rationale for vocational education.. Analyze the role of schools in manpower development..

    • Unit 6: Psychoanalytic or Impulse Theory · 4 hours

      Review Module 3. Complete TMA 2.

13. Week 13Module 4: Relationship Between Vocational Education and Manpower Needs, and Essential of vocational guidance

    • Unit 1: Essential Elements of Vocational Guidance · 4 hours

      Discuss essential elements of vocational guidance.. Explain the concept of vocational adjustment.. Analyze the concept of vocational satisfaction..

    • Unit 2: The role of vocational guidance in schools/strategies to facilitate job seeking process · 4 hours

      Explain the ethical and legal issues in counseling.. Review Module 4. Complete TMA 3.