Last modified: 01 Aug 2024 17:16
This course comprises an immersive online training in counselling skills, including the ability to form and developing a helping relationship, the deployment of key counselling skills and the understanding of a range of theories of therapeutic change.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
During the Immersive Counselling Skills 1 and 2 course, students will develop skills and knowledge including:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
A portfolio of evidence for engagement in the teaching sessions, practice learning and personal development. Written feedback will be provided. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Be able to explain and demonstrate the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy |
| Conceptual | Understand | Be able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationship |
| Procedural | Understand | Show understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Be able to describe the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness in helping relationships |
| Reflection | Understand | Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Essay requiring the student to compare and contrast the different approaches covered in the module reflecting on personality development and counselling process theory. Written feedback will be provided. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Be able to explain and demonstrate the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Be able to describe the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness in helping relationships |
| Reflection | Understand | Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 14 | |
| Feedback |
Essay based on the theory of basic counselling skills and the helping relationship. Written feedback will be provided. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Be able to explain and demonstrate the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy |
| Conceptual | Understand | Be able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationship |
| Procedural | Understand | Show understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Be able to describe the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness in helping relationships |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Evaluate | Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationship |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Be able to describe the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness in helping relationships |
| Procedural | Understand | Show understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings |
| Conceptual | Understand | Be able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling |
| Reflection | Understand | Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy |
| Conceptual | Apply | Be able to explain and demonstrate the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy |
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