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CO251C: COUNSELLING SKILLS - APPLICATIONS, SELF-CARE AND SUPPORT (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

Due to professional body requirements for a minimum number of practice hours and the nature of the practical work entry to the course is not permitted after week one of teaching unless under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Course Co-ordinator.

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 second half course of Counselling and Listening Skills - Sustained studies. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Susan Black

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

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

Due to professional body requirements for a minimum number of practice hours and the nature of the practical work entry to the course is not permitted after week one of teaching unless under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Course Co-ordinator.

  • Overview of arenas for support – what areas interest you? 
  • Different diagnoses – Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis 
  • Gender – Binary vs Gender Fluidity, LGBTQI 
  • Bereavement and Suicide 
  • Working with Groups 
  • Addiction 
  • Race and Culture – immigration; trafficking 
  • Abuse 
  • Children and young people – self harm, ACEs and Trauma 
  • Safeguarding and agency policies 
  • 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 

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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 15
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Feedback

Transcribe a 5-minute section of a listening session in which you were the listener. Analyse and comment on the interaction.

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Learning Outcomes
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Practical Participation Sheet

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
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Demonstrate an understanding of different issues that might require support and how you would work with these as a listener.

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Learning Outcomes
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Journals

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

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