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This course examines the ways that a pluralistic perspective offers creative possibilities and options for clients and therapists working together around the most widely-reported client concerns. Theory, research and clinical case examples are used to explore the nature of a flexible, collaborative pluralistic approach to issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, eating disorders, suicidality, and climate grief. The course is organised an interplay between lecture and workshop learning events on these topics, and critical choice-points encountered by students in relation to their practice with clients troubled by such issues.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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A pluralistic framework for practice makes it possible to take account of a range of ways of understanding, and therapeutic activities, in relation to any issue presented by a client. The aim of this module is to consider the multiple models, concepts, terminology, skills, and therapeutic methods that can be brought together when working pluralistically with clients seeking therapy in frontline community services for conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, eating disorders and climate grief. The module will comprise a combination of lecture/workshop on pluralised practice in relation to typical client issues, and reflection on how students are able to work productively around such concerns with their own clients. The module will also explore the use of case formulation to integrate perspectives, the strengths and limitations of diagnostic, transdiagnostic and adversity-based approaches to classifying client groups, and counsellor decision-making around limits of competence.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 0 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 42 | Feedback Weeks | 46 | |
| Feedback |
During placement a 4-way agreement is established between the student, programme, supervisor, and placement. Students must submit a written report from each of these stating that they have met the competencies required to become independent practitioners & have achieved 100 client hours. Completing these is an essential component of the programme & ongoing feedback is expected practice for supervisors and placement providers. If a student does not pass this they cannot pass the MSc programme; feedback & a development plan indicating the areas of concern may be established. Progressing onto the dissertation/project is possible with this outstanding, but professional registration & progression onto MPhil will not be possible. Submission of this assessment may be delayed for reasons outwith the student's control, e.g. client non-engagement or ill health; in these cases a flexible approach to the extension of the submission date may be required. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Applying a pluralistic perspective to common psychological problems |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the strengths and limitations of a range of strategies for diagnosing disorders |
| Procedural | Create | Ability to use different modes of knowledge to make collaborative clinical decisions |
| Reflection | Analyse | Ability to consult with colleagues and clients to determine the limits of one’s competence in specific therapeutic contexts |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 3,000 Case study exploring critical issues in the student’s work with a counselling client seeking help for a specific disorder/problem. Feedback will be given in writing by tutors three weeks following submission |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Applying a pluralistic perspective to common psychological problems |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the strengths and limitations of a range of strategies for diagnosing disorders |
| Procedural | Create | Ability to use different modes of knowledge to make collaborative clinical decisions |
| Reflection | Analyse | Ability to consult with colleagues and clients to determine the limits of one’s competence in specific therapeutic contexts |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 49 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback |
Based on development review of the first assessment Word Count: 3,000 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Applying a pluralistic perspective to common psychological problems |
| Procedural | Create | Ability to use different modes of knowledge to make collaborative clinical decisions |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the strengths and limitations of a range of strategies for diagnosing disorders |
| Reflection | Analyse | Ability to consult with colleagues and clients to determine the limits of one’s competence in specific therapeutic contexts |
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