- Course Code
- KL 1510
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Ms Elaine Cameron
Pre-requisites
KL 1010 or equivalent.
Overview
Counselling Skills 2 aims to review and consolidate areas covered in Counselling Skills 1 and to consider theory in greater depth. The five elements of theory, skills practice, professional development, personal development, and self-assessment, will run concurrently in this course. The theoretical part will investigate person-centred theory in greater depth, focusing on the core conditions of empathy, acceptance and genuineness. Skills practice will entail developing accurate empathy and exploring the condition of acceptance as well as introducing structuring of the counselling context. The method of working in triads will be introduced as a means of developing effective feedback skills. Professional development will involve developing further considerations of ethics, looking specifically at prejudice and its impact on unconditional positive regard. This issue will also be the focus of personal development work, and keeping a diary will promote self-awareness in counselling.
Structure
Weekly seminars in addition to private study with learning support materials.
Assessment
1st Attempt: In-course assessment: essay (25%); learning log (25%); oral assessment (50%) [divided between practice 25% and participation/attendance 25%]. Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.
Resit: In-course assessment: essay (25%); learning log (25%); oral assessment (50%) [divided between practice 25% and participation/attendance 25%]. Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.