Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
Counselling Skills 1 is a practical experiential course which will enable students to develop self-awareness and advanced communication skills. It is the first of four courses which make up the Counselling Skills Certificate (COSCA validated), the first step to becoming a Counsellor or Psychotherapist.
Students must complete a diagnostic test prior to being able to Register on this course.
See' Further Information and Notes'.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The theme of Counselling Skills 1 is 'Beginnings: Advanced Communication Skills', introducing participants to the concepts and skills involved in a counselling approach.
All Counselling Skills courses contain the following strands: skills, knowledge, self-awareness and ethics. These are interwoven throughout the exercises.
The course begins by establishing a working agreement and defining a counselling approach. It introduces participants to the practice of attending and responding, and provides a means of increasing participants’ self-awareness. Participants are introduced to the essential qualities of acceptance, genuineness and empathy and trained to practice these qualities. Participants engage in informed discussions on the importance of ethics, in particular confidentiality. The module concludes with an assessment of participants’ integrated practice of the above counselling skills.
| Description | Value |
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| A compulsory charge is made for this course to cover the COSCA workbook, COSCA professional registration, and associated handling costs. | 20.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Oral participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Oral practice: Tutors give verbal feedback to the group and individuals in each of the 10 classes. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Weekly: A reflective learning log will be read by tutors on weekly submission and any necessary feedback or concerns communicated to students. At the end of the course,10 logs (12 for Saturday classes) will be graded linked to the CGS and weighted at 25% of the overall course mark. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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