Course SOC106 · Year I · Autumn 2025-2026

Career counseling and guidance

Compulsory course in Sociology, taught by Angela Bara.

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Overview

Lecturer
Angela Bara
Seminar tutor
Angela Bara
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Sociology
Field of study
Sociology
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, Conversation,

Aims

Description of the field of the profession of ace, professional development and personal career planning

Familiarization with aspects of personal promotion

Awareness of the need for continuous training;

Efficient use of learning resources and techniques for personal and professional development

Discovering the aspects related to work analysis, personnel selection and evaluation

Course contents

C1. Fundamentals of counseling and career C2. Legislative aspects C3. Know what you want, want what you can do what you need! C4. The study of professions C5. Job description and analysis C6. Post occupation documents C7. Personality traits and professional success C8. Professional training C9. Professional career development C10. Recruitment, selection and integration of staff in the workplace C11. Professional adaptation-maladaptation C12. Appreciation of professional performance C13. Continuous professional development C14. Professional career management

Learning outcomes

Career counseling and guidance contributes to career planning by focusing mainly on: identifying professional interests and skills through specific testing; assistance in creating job search tools: CV, cover letter; preparation for a job interview; support in making career decisions and creating a personalized plan; identifying opportunities to develop the skills and competencies needed in the labor market.

Assessment

Written paper –– 60%; project assessment – 40%.

Recommended reading

Intervenții în dezvoltarea carierei în secolul 21
Spencer G. Niles; JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey
Ed. ASCR, Cluj Napoca, 2015 · tot
CONSILIERE SI ORIENTARE: Ghid de educație pentru carieră
Lemeni Gabriela; Miclea Mircea
Ed. ASCR, Cluj Napoca, 2010 · tot
Monitorizarea absolventilor în perspectiva consilierii pe toată durata vieții,
Mușca Angela,
Ed. Afir,, București, 2009 · tot