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Our Professionally validated (Cosca) Master’s Programme aims to meet the needs of those intending to make counselling a primary focus in their work setting. It may also interest people wishing to enhance their career prospects through in depth study of counselling at postgraduate diploma level.
This professional counselling training programme is designed to run over two years. On completion, the successful participant will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling. Successful participants at Postgraduate Diploma level will then be in a position to progress on to the MSc. At Masters level, trainees will be able to develop an area of special interest for either academic or action-based research.
This qualification has been designed to meet the professional training requirements of both BACP and COSCA.
The training would be of benefit to:
The theoretical and philosophical ethos of the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling will be person centred. The person centred approach has been developed from pioneering work of the late Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Empirical research has enabled further development of Rogers’ ideas and the approach continues to evolve through a steadily developing worldwide research base with Scotland holding a prominent position.
Person centred counselling is based on particular attitudes and values, commonly described as the core conditions of “empathy, unconditional positive regard (UPR) and congruence.” The counsellor is not, and does not, aim to become, the ‘expert’ in the client’s life. Rather it is believed that the individual person has within him or herself vast resources for self-understanding, for changing self-concept and attitudes and a capacity for self-direction.
The programme will have a sound theoretical base congruent with the person centred practice, beliefs and philosophy of the core trainers. We will seek to embody these ‘core conditions’ of the person centred approach and offer them within the context of the training programme.
The learning climate is designed to demonstrate the person centred approach to training. Although the trainers will determine the core theoretical content of the programme, we will endeavour to involve the participants as fully as possible in the programme planning.
Our intention is to create an environment within which trainees will be encouraged to identify and address their learning needs in relation to their chosen direction within the counselling profession.
The Postgraduate Diploma programme (120 credits at SCQF* Level 11) is comprised of eight courses:
After completing eight diploma modules participants may move to Masters by completing:
The Dissertation study can take any form including a theory driven exploration, library based study or empirical investigation.
The Work-based Project involves the identification of a problem or question for a practice based investigation, and the collection and interpretation of research data
*SCQF refers to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework and Level 11 within this framework describes study at postgraduate taught master’s level.
The Postgraduate Diploma programme is a campus based, part-time programme, meeting one day per week, running over two years. It begins and ends with a five-day non-residential week and will include a residential weekend at a mutually convenient time. Trainees are expected to engage in supervised counselling practice during training, completing 180 hours of supervised practice prior to graduation. At Masters level, programme members are required to reflect on and make links with practice as part of a Dissertation or Work-based project
Participants are encouraged to be active and reflective learners and emphasis is placed on the value of authentic experiencing in workplace settings. Our programmes challenge participants to direct their own professional and personal growth, as they set and achieve new standards of academic enquiry, professional practice, and self-awareness.
The assessment procedures reflect a belief in the inherent trustworthiness of programme members to act as arbiters of their competence. To this end, throughout the programme, trainees, together with core staff, will be involved in a variety of assessment processes. Trainees will be introduced to the concepts of self and peer appraisal and, mindful of the person-centred theoretical ethos and integrity of the programme, feedback will be central to all aspects of the programme.
Formative and summative assessment is a feature of all modules. Formative assessment opportunities, with tutors and peers, are designed to arise naturally through practice and from course work; including classroom- based practice sessions, the taping of client-work for use in course-based supervision, and structured feedback sessions across the group. Each summative assessment task takes the form of an assignment that will address aspects of counselling theory, research, personal development, professional issues and counselling practice.
If you wish to register for this Programme please complete and return the downloadable form: Application Form (Word - Right click the link and choose save target as to download - 41 Kb)
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School of Education · University of Aberdeen · MacRobert Building ·
King's College · ABERDEEN · AB24 5UA
Tel: 01224 274673 email: pgecounselling@abdn.ac.uk
School of Education · University of Aberdeen · MacRobert Building ·
King's College · Aberdeen · AB24 5UA · UK
Telephone: (+44) 1224 274776 · Fax: (+44)1224 274900 · E-mail:
education@abdn.ac.uk
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