Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Guidance processes in Vocational Education and Training
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Guidance processes in Vocational Education and Training

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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September 2024

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There are 7 modules in this course

This MOOC contains 6 weeks delivering topics related to Career Guidance and Counselling in VET education, as follows: Core concepts, models and function; new approaches; orientation and tutorial strategies; good practices across Europe; and the future of career guidance and counselling in VET education.

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1 video6 readings

This week is designed to present the main concepts that will be the core of the course. Definitions such as career counselling, career education, career information, orientation, tutoring, coaching, and mentoring, etc.; will be examined and distinguished among each other to provide the conceptual framework in which this MOOC is based on.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week examines the relationship of Career Guidance and Counselling in VET education. The aim is to identify and analyse what is the purpose of career guidance and counselling in VET education, its rationale, benefits, and drawbacks in preparing students for employment and in meeting labour market demands.

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10 videos1 reading1 assignment

This Module will focus on recent theoretical and practical approaches in career guidance and counselling in VET education. The goal is to provide a base of analysis and evidence to underpin the current challenges when it comes to prepare students for employment and to the labour market.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week will provide VET educational agents with guidance processes and orientation and tutorial action strategies as integrated elements of their teaching and learning processes within a European / transnational vision and adapted to specific needs and requirements of VET educational agents and contexts. Therefore, this makes possible the adoption of new perspective and / or new action opportunities for VET educational agents.

What's included

16 videos1 reading1 assignment

This Module is aimed to provide examples of Good Practices in VET education by each partner from the VET Project. Therefore, the Module will present examples of Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Romania, and Spain focusing on their contribution to the development of VET education in each country.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

The final Module is designed to present and describe the trends on career guidance and counselling in VET education. The content will focus on programmes, training and models that are currently being used for career guidance and counselling practice. It is expected that this Module will also provide practical implications for VET educational agents to offer effective career guidance, according to quality standards, in the near future.

What's included

10 videos1 reading1 assignment

Instructors

Aleix Barrera Corominas
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2 Courses115 learners
Anna Díaz Vicario
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1 Course45 learners
Christian Christrup Kjeldsen
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1 Course45 learners

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