KL2019: FURTHER STEPS IN COUNSELLING 1 (2014-2015)

Each unit has been designed to enable participants to evidence two core competencies whilst they are engaged in large and small group discussions and practice groups.  Competence 1: Establish, maintain and bring to an end a supportive interaction.  Competence 2: Self Monitoring.

Further Steps 1 will concentrate on the following topics 

•  Attitudes and Beliefs about Human Development.
• Gender and Sexual identity.
• Counselling Models and Process of Change.
• Understanding Trauma.
• Understanding and working with Addictions/Dependency.
• Transpersonal Perspective and Psychosynthesis.
• Working with Conflict.
• Practical experiential work using counselling skills to develop practice in the seminar/workshop on a weekly basis.

See Course Prospectus  http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/counselling-skills.php for class days and times.  You must contact the Programme Co-ordinator , Barbara Foad  b.foad@abdn.ac.uk to register for a place. 
This course may not be suitable for anyone who is currently receiving Counselling  or has faced a serious emotional issue in the last six months.
Class size is limited to 15. You must be able to attend the same class at the same time  over 10 weeks .There is a strict attendance requirement of at least 85% . If you miss more than two 3 Hr classes for any reason you cannot pass the course.
 As an undergraduate student you do not pay tuition fees but will be required to pay the COSCA materials fee of £30 at the online store before the first class  and before  your  workbook will  be issued. You will also be required to pay £10.00 at the online store before your COSCA Certificate will be issued.
Your class may include part-time students of all ages.

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

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1st Attempt: Assessment will be through continuous assessment (2000 word essay (25%), 300-500 word weekly learning log (25%) and oral assessment (50%). Resit: Resubmission of essay (2000 words). There is no resit of learning logs or oral assessment. Failure of these elements will require repeat of the course.

Assessment will be through continuous assessment of oral practice and weekly learning logs.

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 12 logs will be graded linked to the CAS and weighted at 25% of the overall course mark. Oral practice and participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course. Oral Practice and participation will be marked on the CAS scale and will make up 50% of the course mark.

None.