Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Course Description:
This online program is new for 2009 and available to domestic and international students. Please note that international students must study in their home country. The Graduate Diploma in Career Development forms the second stage of a nested suite of studies designed to meet the need for nationally recognised and endorsed ‘professional standards’ for the career profession, specified by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and now required to join the Professional Association of Career Counsellors. Graduates will be competent in all aspects of careers management and able to work within a variety of professional settings.
Aims & Objectives:
The main aim of the program is to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be professional careers managers in their chosen area of specialty. Graduates will be prepared for immediate professional employment or further studies at postgraduate level. The curriculum has been structured so that students will study and address the professional and ethical standards as required by their relevant career association and: gain the necessary theory, counselling and client management skills from completion of the Graduate Certificate in Career Developmentconsolidate this knowledge and skill and specialise within an area of professional interest by choosing a study stream within the Graduate Diploma in Career Development Students who complete the program will have: a thorough knowledge of the career decision-making process, theories of career choice and development, characteristics of the current world of work, client management techniques, discriminating use of instruments and the needs of special populations – employees, the unemployed, those in transition, third age clientsknowledge of major sources of career, occupational and educational information available through the internet. Students will have acquired search, analysis, data collation and information discrimination skills and experience at interacting via cyberspaceknowledge of major print, electronic and global community resources relevant to the career support of clients and employeesan in-depth knowledge and experience (through the project) about a particular aspect of career development and client helping that is of interest to the student Students will: identify social, economic and cultural trends affecting an individual’s career decision-making contextlearn how to coach others in personal career management and career resiliency skillsidentify learning styles and honour differences in ways clients process information and formulate personal decisionsacquire expertise in keeping up-to-date regarding nature of change in the workplace and career rolesanalyse the purpose, activities and outcomes of comprehensive career support programs within employment, case management, consultancy and private practice settings
Course Structure:
For the Graduate Diploma, students are required to successfully complete a total of eight units comprising four units from the graduate certificate level and a further four units from the graduate diploma level study stream of their choice, totalling to 100 credit points. All units are valued at 12.5 credit points. Students will normally be enrolled in the Recommended Study Sequence. However, it will be possible for students to choose units of study within each level in any order, subject to prerequisite studies being met. Recommended Study Sequence Year 1 - Graduate Certificate level Year 2 - Graduate Diploma level Students choose one of the following study streams comprising four units (see 'Units of Study' for unit details): Study Stream A: Career Development in Organisations Study Stream B: Career Management & Private Practice Study Stream C: Career Case Management Study Stream D: Career-Life Coaching Third Age Clients Study Stream E: Career Development in Education Settings
Units of Study:
Graduate Certificate HAYD401 Labour Markets and Career Development Theory HAYD402 Assessment and Models of Client Management HAYD403 Developing Helping Skills HAYD404 Essentials of Transition Coaching Graduate Diploma Study Stream A: Career Development in Organisations Semester 3 HAYD410 Talent Management in Organisations HAYD411 Implementing Career Development Programs Semester 4 HAYD412 Evaluating Career Development Support Strategies HAYD413 Organisation Project Study Stream B - Career Management & Private Practice Semester 3 HAYD420 Essentials of Private Practice HAYD421 Defining Business Scope and Focus Semester 4 HAYD422 Marketing and Growing a Private Practice HAYD423 Private Practice Project Study Stream C - Career Case Management Semester 3 HAYD430 Utilising Government Programs HAYD431 Models of Case Management Semester 4 HAYD432 Overcoming Barriers to Change HAYD433 Case Management Project Study Stream D - Career-Life Coaching Third Age Clients Semester 3 HAYD440 Coaching Models for Third Age Clients HAYD441 Facilitation of Retirement Transistion Semester 4HAYD442 Implementing Transition Management Plans HAYD443 Third Age Client Project Study Stream E - Career Development in Education Settings Semester 3HAYD450 The Education Context and Student Issues HAYD451 Identifying Career Development Resources Semester 4 HAYD452 Implementing Educational Career Development Programs HAYD453 The Education Career Development Project
Career Opportunities:
Graduates from these programs will be able to work in the area of careers management in schools, private practice and in organisations.
Professional recognition:
This course has been designed to adhere to the Australian Professional Standards for the training of Careers Counsellors, to be introduced by 2012.
Graduate Attributes:
Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be: capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areasentrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or communityeffective and ethical in work and community situationsadaptable and able to manage changeaware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. sociocultural, economic, natural)
Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:
Entry Requirements:
Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in appropriate discipline with some relevant work experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning:
Applicants will be considered on their individual merits. University policies will apply, in accordance with the guidelines at the university’s Policies & Procedures Database: Recognition of Prior Learning - Higher Education Sector: http://ppd.swin.edu.au/stuinf/RecognitionOfPriorLearningHigherEducationSector.html
Course Fees:
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year.For information about Swinburne's fees visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/fees
Application Procedure:
Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/apply/
Further information:
Web: Enquire online Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au
