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ED5503: RESEARCH ISSUES AND RESEARCH METHODS (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

This module will consider social, cultural, ethnic, gender, economic and spiritual influences on the development of the individual and the impact of personal bias, prejudice and stereotypes on the counsellor and the provision of counselling. It will also consider power and authority dynamics in the therapeutic process and the clinical challenges which are characteristic of working with particular client issues and client groups. Students will be working towards completing 150 hours of clinical work and submitting recording sessions for review by their group supervisor. In terms of the processing element of the programme, students will begin and complete their self-assessment statement.

The theoretical themes of the module will focus on:

ï‚· Working with different ‘client groups’

ï‚· Different theoretical approaches (CBT Formulation, Psychodynamic Processes)

ï‚· Integrating new developments in the Person-Centred approach

ï‚· New developments in the Person-Centred approach

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 20 credits (10 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Salma Siddique

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This module will consider social, cultural, ethnic, gender, economic and spiritual influences on the development of the individual and the impact of personal bias, prejudice and stereotypes on the counsellor and the provision of counselling. It will also consider power and authority dynamics in the therapeutic process and the clinical challenges which are characteristic of working with particular client issues and client groups. Students will be working towards completing 150 hours of clinical work and submitting recording sessions for review by their group supervisor. In terms of the processing element of the programme, students will begin and complete their self-assessment statement.

The theoretical themes of the module will focus on:

ï‚· Working with different ‘client groups’

ï‚· Different theoretical approaches (CBT Formulation, Psychodynamic Processes)

ï‚· Integrating new developments in the Person-Centred approach

ï‚· New developments in the Person-Centred approach


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Audio Recordings of Sessions with Clients

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Audio Recordings of Sessions with Clients

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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