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Career Development

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Course Unit Code115-0358/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAR404Ing. Terezie Krestová, Ph.D.
KAS348Ing. Kateřina Kashi, Ph.D.
Summary
The objective of this course is to shed light on the evolving nature of career challenges and to examine current and conventional methods of career development. It delves into both individual and organizational perspectives on career planning and management. The course also covers novel topics like diversity in gender and culture, as well as contemporary themes like lifelong learning, work-life balance, and wellbeing. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills necessary to manage their career and personal development, including job searching. The course also examines various career assessment criteria and the root causes of career difficulties, while emphasizing the importance of a strategic approach to career development.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1. Define careers and identify the factors that influence them, as well as the different types of careers available.
2. From both a personal and organizational perspective, explain career management and its importance.
3. Discuss various individual career management strategies and career assessment methods that can aid in personal and professional development.
4. Discuss current trends in career management, such as the importance of lifelong learning, improving the quality of working life, promoting employee well-being, and addressing age management issues.
5. To better prepare students for entering the job market, provide guidance and support in areas such as career exploration, job search strategies, and professional networking.
Course Contents
1. Career and the factors that influence it
2. Career development from a historical perspective (traditional approaches in industrialism and post-industrialism)
3. New concepts of career management
4. Career types and models of careers
5. Career management from a personal and organisational perspective
6. Individual career management strategies
7. Individual career planning, self-assessment, sub-goals
8. Application of SWOT analysis and personal canvas methods in career planning
9. Methods of career assessment
10. Differences in career approaches (men and women, generational differences, etc.) and in different cultures
11. Current trends in the labour market
12. Continuous professional development, long-life learning, identifying career challenges
13. Current topics in QWL, WB, age management, etc.
14. Entering the labour market (documents, methods, options, interviews, specifics)
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
ARNOLD, John et al. Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. ISBN 978-1-292-26943-6.
BROWN, D.S. a LENT, R.W. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work. 3rd ed. New Jersey: Wiley. 2020. ISBN 978-1-119-58035-5.
MULLINS, Laurie J. Organizational Behaviour in the Workplace. 12th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-1-299-24548-5.
DEPOO, Lucie; URBANCOVÁ Hana a ŠNÝDROVÁ, Markéta. Kariérní management. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomie a managementu. 2020. ISBN 978-80-88330-28-8.
GREENHAUS, Jeffrey H.; CALLANAN, Gerard A. a GODSCHALK, Veronica M. Career Management for Life. 5th ed. New York: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-63646-0.
KOŠŤÁLOVÁ, Helena a CUDLÍNOVÁ, Markéta. Cesta za horizont kariérového poradenství: Kritická reflexe v praxi. Praha: EKS, 2021. ISBN 978-80-87993-07-1.
Recommended Reading:
GRIFFIN, R.W.; PHILLIPS, J.M. a GULLY, S.M. Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations. 12th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2021. ISBN 978-1305501393.
PINA e CUNHA, Miguel et al. Positive Organizational Behaviour: A Reflective Approach. New York: Routledge, 2020. ISBN 978-1-138-29309-0.
SCHEIN, E.H.; MAANEN, J.V. a SCHEIN, P.A. Career Anchors Reimagined: Finding Direction and Opportunity in the Changing World of Work. New Jersey: Wiley. 2023. ISBN 978-1-119-89948-8.
JUNG, Karl G. Psychologické typy. Praha: Portál, 2020. ISBN 978-80-262-1654-4.
MASLOW, Abraham H. Motivace a osobnost. Praha: Portál, 2021. ISBN 978-80-262-1728-2.
SOUKUP, Jan. Motivační rozhovory v praxi. Praha: Portál, 2020. ISBN 978-80-262-1705-3.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit36 (36)19
                projectProject36 19
        ExaminationExamination64 (64)32
                projectProject64 32