BACHELOR OF COMMERCE PROGRAMME (FYUGP)
DETAILED SYLLABUS OF BCOM 2ND SEMESTER
SEMESTER-II
Title of the Course:
CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Course Code: GEC-2C
Nature of the Course:
Generic Elective Course (GEC)
Course Credit: 03 credit
Distribution of Marks: 80
(End Sem) + 20 (In-Sem)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
® To
see themselves as purposefully active in the career/life planning process.
® To
identify and evaluate personality factors that affect career decisions.
® To
understand the major career development theories and decision-making models.
® To
identify the major sources of career, vocational, educational, occupational,
and labour market information.
Unit I: INTRODUCTION
TO CAREER PLANNING (15 Marks)
Define
the starting point, Career Anchors, Behavioural Models, Personality Typology
Unit II: BEHAVIOURAL
TRAITS (20
Marks)
Identify
behavioural traits, How behavioural traits can ensure a better culture fit and
impact other areas of life, Corporate Competencies
Unit III: CHOOSING
YOUR COMPANY (20 Marks)
Researching
a company: Clarifying the type of company you wish to work for, Importance of
creating a company profile, Making contact with a company: Importance of
networking functions, Developing your Resume,
Preparing
your-self for the interview.
Unit IV: CAREER
DEVELOPMENT: (25
Marks)
Theories
and models of career development, Counselling, and Decision making , Approaches
for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental
wellbeing, relationships, and other life roles and factors. Processes for
identifying and using career, a vocational, educational, occupational and
labour market information resources, technology, and information systems,
Strategies for career development program planning, Organization,
Implementation, Administration, and
MODES
OF IN-SEMESTER ASSESMENT: (20
Marks)
®
One Sessional
Examination – 10 Marks
®
Others (Any
One) – 10 Marks
o Seminar
Presentation on any of the relevant topics
o Assignment
o Group
Discussion
Suggested
Readings:
1.
Steven D. Brown and Robert W. Lent; Career Development and Counselling: Putting
Theory and Research to Work. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken,
New Jersey.
2.
Spencer G. Niles and JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey; Career Development and
Interventions, Pearson publications.
3.
Yehuda Baruch; Managing Careers: Theory and Practice; Pearson publications.
4.
Harrington B. & Hall, D.; Career Management and work Life Integration:
Using Self assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers; Sage Publications.
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