Overall objectives:

1 - Understand vocational development within the framework of personal development and identity construction.
2 - Understand vocational and career intervention as one of the main functions of psychologists in school context.
3 - Conceive vocational intervention in a context of significant transformation in work organization.
4 - Know the theoretical models and perspectives involving vocational development.
5 - Know the intervention strategies in the vocational domain and the fact that its sel ections occurs as a function of specific goals and contexts.
6 - Be able to conceive vocational intervention processes in specific real ities and with distinct populations.
7 - Be able to identify challenges to vocational intervention and to reflect on strategies to deal with them.

Syllabus:

1 - Vocationa l development within the framework of personal development.
2 - Evolutive trends in contemporary societies and career development.
3 - Theoretical models and perspectives on vocational development.
4 - Psychological intervention in vocational domain: contexts, proce sses and strategies.
5 - Psychological endogenous and contextual (social, demographic) variables related to career development.
6 - Challenges for research and practice in vocational psychology.

Literature/Sources:

Carvalho, R.G. , 2015 , Desenvolvimento de projectos de futuro na adolescência: avaliação e perspectivas sobre a intervenção psicológica ,
Leung, S.A. , 2008 , The big five career theories , New York: Springer.
Pocinho, M., Correia, A., Carvalho, R. & Silva, C. , 2010 , Influência do género, da família e dos serviços de psicologia e orientação na tomada de decisão de carreira ,
Roger, C. , 2009 , Tornar-se pessoa , Lisboa: Almedina
Savickas, M.L. & Walsh, B.W. , 2005 , Handbook of Voc ational Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice , Palo Alto, CA: Lawrence Erlbaum
Taveira, M.C. & Silva, J.T. (Coords.). , 2008 , Psicologia vocacional: perspectivas para a intervenção , Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Teaching methods involves lectures and demon strative techniques (including the participation of professionals within the field and with organizational specific realities), in which the frequent participation of students will be promoted. Beyond the presentation of theoretical models, practical methods will be specially focused, namely the analysis of specific situations and contexts, that make evident the application and applicability of theoretical models, as well as of the intervention strategies that will be studied. Given the practical and applied aspects of the course, the assessment will include a practical team (30%) work, in which students will have the opportunity to deepen a theme in vocational psychology, whether involving theoretical/research related questions, or intervention practices with specific populations and contexts. Beyond a written assignment (50%), students will also have to elaborate individually a critical review on a paper indicated by the teacher (20%).