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1. NCC Career Education (Module C1): 168 Assignments2. Career Information & Assessment (Module C2): 204 AssignmentsGenerally, the analysis showed that a focus on cognitive resources is predominant in regardsto this module. In only five cases a behavioural orientation was evident based on the analysedmaterials. None of the materials clearly addressed affective components regarding CareerEducation. This might suggest that the affective and behavioural dimensions aren’t activelyspelled out in the curricula currently. Perhaps, affective and behavioural resources are generated,but not yet formulated as explicit learning outcomes.With regard to the participating departments it is clearly visible that Psychology leads, followedby Education Science/ Business and Economics Education. Sociology and Business administrationare also represented, but not very often. To distinguish the contents of the curriculato the sub-competences of the NCC Career Information & Assessment was partially very difficult,because the difference to the NCC Career Counselling wasn’t always evident from thenames of the modules and courses.NICE HandbookThe scientific orientation of the module is most often attributed to the field of EducationalScience/ Business and Economics Education, followed by Psychology. The other scientific orientationsare hardly of significance regarding the NCC Career Education.As the following table shows, the M.A. modules are distributed with different weightings to thesub-competences of Career Education (multiple assignments are possible).Table 7: Distribution of the M.A. modules according to their weighting to theNICE-Career Education Competence (C1)Assistance of teachers in the improvement of methods 16,1Concern for students’ potential and the skills to facilitate its achievement 12,5Guidance of individuals and groups of students to develop educational plans 12,5Integration of CGC within curriculum 11,3Animating a session (needs of the participants, determine the content, appropriate methods,group dynamics, integration of the results in the projects of the participants)Conceiving and proposing modules of education and consolidation 8,3%10,1The sub-competences related to assessment and diagnosis together make for 58 % of the contentsrelated to the NCC Career Information & Assessment, thus having a high significance.Generally, the high level of assignments to this module shows that it is seen as important in theacademic training of CGC professionals in Europe.The low significance of providing personally relevant information about the world of work isremarkable at the same time. Generally, it seems that the reference to the labour market, organizational,social and political requirements and opportunities is rather weak in programmes.The process of assessing the suitability of career options in Career Information & Assessmentseems to be primarily seen from the perspective of the personal traits, less from the contextualrequirements and opportunities. In the context of the growing international problems youngpeople have with the transition to the working life, this result must be reflected very critically(see also Inkson & Elkin, 2008, 69).Table 8: Contents of modules according to the NCC-Career Information &Assessment Competence (multiple assignments are possible)Providing clients with information and assessment methods that support them in autonomouslyassessing how suitable particular educational and vocational opportunities arefor them%16,2Degree Programmes in EuropeMotivation for students to take part in internat. Exchange programs 8,3Conducting a needs assessment of the clients› contexts 15,7Improvement of self-awareness, course selection. 7,7Making use of information systems, assessment techniques for the benefit of the clients 13,7Facilitating of learning in groups 7,2Diagnosing clients› needs based on different assessment tools and techniques 12,2Consultation with parents 6,0Supporting clients to make use of the advice and guidance services 11,8168 assignments = 100Using the data according to the situation 9,8Identifying situations requiring referral to specialized services 9,8Assuring the optimal conditions to effect an unfailing diagnosis and integrate the informationin the process of consultation7,4People get personally relevant information about the world of work 3,4204 assignments = 10098 99