CO2004: FURTHER STEPS IN COUNSELLING 1 (2015-2016)

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.

A compulsory charge of £40 is made for this course to cover the COSCA workbook, COSCA professional registration, COSCA Certificate and associated handling costs.

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.  Students 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%. Students who miss more than two three-hour classes, for any reason, cannot pass the course.
Students will be required to pay the COSCA materials fee of £30 at the online store before the first class ad 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.

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

View CO2004 Timetable

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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 course1o logs will be graded linked to the CGS and weighted at 50% of the overall course mark.

Oral practice: Tutors give verbal feedback to the group and individuals in each of the 10 classes.

Oral participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course.

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