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Career And Vocational Counseling(Coun 400) Question Paper

Career And Vocational Counseling(Coun 400)

Course:Counseling

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions.
Question One
Explain the meaning of the following terms and discuss the difference between them
Career.
(2 Marks)
Vocation.
(2 Marks)
Life skills.
(2 Marks)
Guidance.
(2 Marks)
Counseling.
(2 Marks)

Discuss giving any five reasons why career and vocational counseling is important.
(10 Marks)

Question Two
Discuss the five elements of career life planning as a promotion of personal competence.
(10 Marks)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of aptitude tests in career counseling assessment.
(10 Marks)

Question Three
Explain the purpose and use of a career resource center.
(10 Marks)

Explain why career and vocational counseling is successful or not successful in Kenyan higher institutions of learning.
(10 Marks)

Question Four
Discuss any three issues that are a challenge in career and vocational counseling for women.
(10 Marks)
Discuss the following theories of vocational and career counseling;
Trait and factor theory (by Frank Persons).
Development theory (by David Tiedeman)
(10 Marks)

Question Five
Explain how the four dimensions of media can be important sources of information for job seekers.
(10 Marks)

Discuss how a career and vocational counselor can help a young person effectively explore possible careers or vocation.
(10 Marks)

Question Six
Explain the meaning of the following terms
(10 Marks)
Gender – gender identity.
Gender roles – gender bias.
Gender stereotypes.
Discuss how gender bias and stereotypes can be eliminated in careers and vocational practice.
(10 Marks)

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