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CO252B: COUNSELLING AND LISTENING SKILLS 4 SELF CARE AND SUPPORT (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

Ongoing support vs formal counselling

CPD and self-development

Mental Health Awareness – own and others

Self-care, support and burnout

Support through technology

Supervision

Awareness of Research

Reflection on self as a listener

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Anne Smith
  • Mrs Susan Black

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2
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  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
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What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Our counselling and listening skills courses provide comprehensive training for use in many settings where effective communication is essential. This is also a suitable foundation for further training in the areas of counselling and psychotherapy.

This is the final course of four  - Counselling and Listening Skills - Sustained studies.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 35 Feedback Weeks 38

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Feedback

Turnitin with rubric.

Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandParticipants will gain an understanding of the difference between formal counselling and use of the skills
FactualUnderstandParticipants will gain an awareness of future avenues for development
ReflectionApplyParticipants will evidence the skills required to be an effective listener, consolidating their learning around ethics, theory and self-awareness into a 3-week block of listening practice
ReflectionApplyParticipants should be aware of the importance of ethics ans be able to explain the use of supervision to develop practice and prevent burnout
ReflectionUnderstandParticipants will be aware of the need for support and ways in which to maintain their effectiveness.

Skills practice

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 34 Feedback Weeks 38

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Reflective report

Ultra assessment

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionApplyParticipants should be aware of the importance of ethics ans be able to explain the use of supervision to develop practice and prevent burnout
ReflectionApplyParticipants will evidence the skills required to be an effective listener, consolidating their learning around ethics, theory and self-awareness into a 3-week block of listening practice
ReflectionUnderstandParticipants will be aware of the need for support and ways in which to maintain their effectiveness.

Tutorial/Seminar Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 34 Feedback Weeks 38

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Reflective report

Ultra assessment

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionApplyParticipants should be aware of the importance of ethics ans be able to explain the use of supervision to develop practice and prevent burnout
ReflectionApplyParticipants will evidence the skills required to be an effective listener, consolidating their learning around ethics, theory and self-awareness into a 3-week block of listening practice
ReflectionUnderstandParticipants will be aware of the need for support and ways in which to maintain their effectiveness.

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 Feedback Weeks 24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,38

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Feedback

Submitted weekly - feedback weekly and with final grading

Reflective report

Ultra assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionApplyParticipants should be aware of the importance of ethics ans be able to explain the use of supervision to develop practice and prevent burnout
ReflectionApplyParticipants will evidence the skills required to be an effective listener, consolidating their learning around ethics, theory and self-awareness into a 3-week block of listening practice
ReflectionUnderstandParticipants will be aware of the need for support and ways in which to maintain their effectiveness.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay and Journals

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 45 Feedback Weeks 48

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandParticipants will gain an awareness of future avenues for development
ReflectionApplyParticipants will evidence the skills required to be an effective listener, consolidating their learning around ethics, theory and self-awareness into a 3-week block of listening practice
ReflectionApplyParticipants should be aware of the importance of ethics ans be able to explain the use of supervision to develop practice and prevent burnout
ReflectionUnderstandParticipants will be aware of the need for support and ways in which to maintain their effectiveness.
FactualUnderstandParticipants will gain an understanding of the difference between formal counselling and use of the skills

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