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KL2519: FURTHER STEPS IN COUNSELLING 2 (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The focus of this course is the further development of participants’ counselling skills.  It will give those who have completed Counselling Skills 1 – 4 (COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate or equivalent) the opportunity to reconnect with their previous learning and experience and update their practice and understanding of counselling skills.  It will also assist participants to further deepen and develop their knowledge of counselling skills.

 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Barbara Foad
  • Professor Barbara Fennell-Clark
  • Ms Julie Bray

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

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

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 2 will focus on  the following topics

  • Transpersonal Perspective and Psychosynthesis
  • Integration of counselling Skills and video-taped practice
  • Working with conflict
  • Practical experiential work using counselling skills to develop practice in the seminar/workshop on a weekly basis.
  • Presenting self analysis of transcript and receiving feedback and/or working creatively using a counselling approach.

Further Information & Notes

See Course Prospectus  http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/counselling-skills.php for class days and times.  You must contact the Programme Co-ordinator , Barbara Foad  b.foad@abdn.ac.uk to register for a place. 
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. You 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% . If you miss more than two 3 Hr classes for any reason you cannot pass the course.
 As an undergraduate student you do not pay tuition fees but will be required to pay the COSCA materials fee of £30 at the online store before the first class  and before  your  workbook will  be issued. You will also be required to pay £10.00 at the online store for your COSCA certificate

Your class may include part-time students of all ages.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


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

1st Attempt: Assessment will be through continuous assessment (presentation of transcript and analysis (25%), learning log 300-500 words weekly (25%) and oral assessment (50%)). Resit: Transcript of Counselling skills practice and analysis (2000 words). No resit is offered for the learning logs and oral assessment. Fail of this element requires a repeat of the course.

Formative Assessment

Assessment will be through continuous assessment of oral practice and weekly learning logs.

Feedback

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 course 12 logs will be graded linked to the CAS and weighted at 25% of the overall course mark. Oral practice and participation: Tutors will give individual feedback as necessary during the course. Oral Practice and participation will be marked on the CAS scale and will make up 50% of the course mark.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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