About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: X9L54
- Applications: University
- Level: Postgraduate
- Department: Education
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: The course starts in September 2012.
- Delivery: The course is delivered part-time. Classes are run in the evenings 17:00 - 19:00, supported by distance learning.
- Study Abroad: No
- Programme leader: David Whaley
Introduction
The programme welcomes a wide range of staff from schools and colleges interested in developing their skills and knowledge in careers education. Typically you may be a careers teacher/co-coordinator, a curriculum leader or an administrator in a school.
The purpose of the course is to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of option choices, career programmes and guiding students effectively. Students will normally be employed in an appropriate work place in order to complete the assessments which are related to practice in the field of careers education.
Structure
Content
Aimed at Careers Education Co-ordinators and support staff, this new certificate is designed to meet the changing requirements of teaching careers education in schools and colleges. If you are a careers teacher or in an administration role working with students from 14-19, this qualification is designed for you.
The course centres around three 20 credit modules which have been designed to capture the key themes of career education. Together, they will provide school and college staff with a contemporary and critical examination of the role of careers education in education today, supported by developing the necessary knowledge and skills to run an effective programme. You will use new technologies such as blogging or facebook as career tools and learn how pupils interact with them so their career research can be supported.
The Postgraduate Certificate requires the attainment of 60 credits at level 3 or above of which not less than 40 are at level M (maximum of 20 credits can be at level 3).
- Delivering and Developing Careers Education (level M)
This is a core module in which you will examine the place of careers education in the wider curriculum, the impact of policy and theory and the effective teaching of careers education leading towards a small scale enquiry into the delivery of a programme.
Optional modules:
- Evaluating the Post 16-Opportunity Structure (level M)
This module investigates the range of post 16 options available and sources of information available to young people. You will examine the impact of changing patterns of employment and legislation and policy initiatives that shape the options available to young people.
- Supporting Individual in Careers Decision Making (level 3)
The module explores a range of theories of vocational choice and models of careers interviews to support individual career decision making. You will learn about the guidance skills needed to support individuals via practice and reflection on your own skills.
Additional optional modules include:
- Independent Study (level M and level 3)
- Evidencing Learning from Experience (level M)
Teaching and learning
There will be eight taught sessions per module which will run in the evenings from 17:00 - 19:00. Additionally students will use a range of technologies that will support their learning at a distance, including a personalised e-portfolio, blogs and webcam technology.
Assessment
Assessment is via written assignments, skills assessments, portfolios, reflection and commentary on professional practice.
Careers/further study
By the end of the course you should have developed your skills, knowledge and understanding of the field of careers education in order to deliver a high quality programme for young people in schools or colleges. You will also have learned how to use a range of technologies to support careers education and be able to employ these to support student transition from school or college.
Students who have achieved the Postgraduate Certificate in Careers Education may progress onto the MA in Education.
Entry
Entry requirements
The usual requirement is for a degree but potential students without a degree will be considered.
Fees
Full details of fees for this course can be found on our postgraduate fees pages.
For funding options, please see our funding and scholarships information.
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011