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CO251C: COUNSELLING SKILLS - APPLICATIONS, SELF-CARE AND SUPPORT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

Due to professional body requirements for a minimum number of practice hours and the nature of the practical work entry to the course is not permitted after week one of teaching unless under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Course Co-ordinator.

Our counselling and listening skills courses provide comprehensive training for use in many settings where effective communication is essential. This is also a suitable foundation for further training in the areas of counselling and psychotherapy. 

This is the second half course of Counselling and Listening Skills - Sustained studies. 

Topics covered: 

Different diagnoses - Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis; Gender - Binary vs Gender Fluidity, LGBTQI; Bereavement and Suicide; Addiction; Race and Culture - immigrant; trafficking; Abuse; Children and young people - self harm, ACEs and Trauma; Safeguarding and agency policies

Ongoing support vs formal counselling; CPD and self-development; Mental Health Awareness – own and others; Working with groups; Self-care, support and burnout; Support through technology; Supervision; Awareness of Research; Reflection on self as a listener

Assessment:

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall :

  • a pass in each element of in course assessment is required
  • attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars is required

Resit:

Essay x 2 (30%). 

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Kate Smith

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Due to professional body requirements for a minimum number of practice hours and the nature of the practical work entry to the course is not permitted after week one of teaching unless under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Course Co-ordinator.

  • Overview of arenas for support – what areas interest you? 
  • Different diagnoses – Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis 
  • Gender – Binary vs Gender Fluidity, LGBTQI 
  • Bereavement and Suicide 
  • Working with Groups 
  • Addiction 
  • Race and Culture – immigration; trafficking 
  • Abuse 
  • Children and young people – self harm, ACEs and Trauma 
  • Safeguarding and agency policies 
  • Ongoing support vs formal counselling 
  • CPD and self-development 
  • Mental Health Awareness – own and others 
  • Self-care, support and burnout 
  • Support through technology 
  • Supervision 
  • Awareness of Research 
  • Reflection on self as a listener 

Assessment:

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall :

  • a pass in each element of in course assessment is required
  • attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars is required

Resit:

Essay x 2 (30%). 

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
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Feedback

Transcribe a 5-minute section of a listening session in which you were the listener. Analyse and comment on the interaction.

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course. 

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Learning log

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course. 

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Practical Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course. 

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Demonstrate an understanding of different issues that might require support and how you would work with these as a listener.

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course. 

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Word Count
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Word Count
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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