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CO102D: COUNSELLING SKILLS 1: ACTIVE LISTENING AND RESPONDING (2024-2025)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:06


Course Overview

This online counselling skills course will introduce students to the foundational knowledge and practice experience to start to engage in helping conversations based on the embedded counselling model

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Terpsichori Kaltsouni

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

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

During the Counselling Skills 1, students will develop skills and knowledge including:

  • Ability to explain the difference between formal counselling and the use of a counselling approach (embedded counselling).
  • Effective listening and people skills that will benefit personal and work relationships, such as active listening attending and responding.
  • Self-awareness and a better ability to reflect, enabling more effective interventions.
  • Knowledge of the theory that validates the effectiveness of counselling skills.
  • Understanding of the ethical framework required in all supporting relationships and identifying the complexities in the meaning of confidentiality when using counselling skills.

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 18 Feedback Weeks 21

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Essay based on the theory of basic counselling skills and the helping relationship.

Written feedback will be given.

 Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling.
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy.
ProceduralUnderstandShow understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings.
ReflectionApplyBe able to describe and start to apply the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness and helping relationships.

Portfolio

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 18 Feedback Weeks 21

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A portfolio of reflective writing focussing on class engagement and practical work.

Written feedback will be provided.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling.
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy.
ProceduralUnderstandShow understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings.
ReflectionApplyBe able to describe and start to apply the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness and helping relationships.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionApplyBe able to describe and start to apply the essential connection between effective use of self-awareness and helping relationships.
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the difference between formal counselling and embedded counselling.
ConceptualUnderstandBe able to explain the qualities and skills which are important in the process of creating a helping relationship, including acceptance, genuineness and empathy.
ProceduralUnderstandShow understanding and ability to use basic listening and responding skills within different settings.
 

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