Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the study unit, the student is able to
- assess their own counselling and its future based on advance reports and studies
- participate in discussions about future working life and draw conclusions based on these to support counselling
- use media diversely and critically
- acknowledge the significance of anticipation in future-oriented counselling
- build the counselling on supporting students’ future choices
- acknowledge and understand the significance of research data and use it
- assess the effects of development in education and counselling, as well as current topics, on their work
- develop their organisation and promote well-being from the perspective of counselling
- participate in the discussions related to education and counselling and produce high-quality materials with a development-focused approach.

Content (course unit)

During the study unit, we will seek to answer the following questions:
- What is the purpose of anticipation in counselling?
- Which proactive methods can counsellors use?
- What is future-oriented counselling?
- Why should we have a critical approach to information?
- How is research data used in counselling?
- How are counselling activities assessed and developed?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student passes the study unit if they have demonstrated competencies described in the learning outcomes. If the student has not achieved the learning outcomes or supplemented their competencies in the manner agreed on, they will fail the study unit. The grounds for the assessment criteria are described in the document ‘Pedagogical principles in Professional guidance counsellor education’. The assessment criteria are derived from the learning outcomes presented in the implementation plan for the study unit.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail