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CO101C: COUNSELLING SKILLS - INTRODUCTION TO LISTENING SKILLS AND THEORETICAL (2023-2024)

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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 first of four courses, that adhere to BACP's Counselling skills competence framework; ensuring high standards. BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy the largest professional body in the UK. 

Topics covered: 

Mental Health Awareness; UPR, Congruence and Empathy; Active Listening Skills; Contracts and Confidentiality; Beginnings, Middles and Endings; Self-awareness

Theoretical Approaches: Person-Centred Approach; Pluralistic Approach; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Psychodynamic Approach; Attachment Styles; Power and Boundaries; Self as Listener

Assessment:

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall :

  • a pass in each element of in course assessment is required
  • attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars is required

Resit:

Essay x 2 (30%). 

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Kate Smith

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Not UoA Counselling Skills COFAIL
  • UoA Counselling Skills COINT

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

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

What other courses must 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.

  • Introduction to course – what is mental health? 
  • Different arenas for the use of listening skills 
  • Qualities and skills of an effective listener 
  • Active Listening Skills 
  • Ethical Framework - Confidentiality and contracting 
  • UPR 
  • Congruence 
  • Empathy 
  • Development of different approaches 
  • CBT overview – Ants and ABCDE 
  • Power and the helping relationship 
  • Boundaries and Limitations – online and offline 
  • Person Centred overview - CoWs 
  • Importance of self-awareness 
  • Psychodynamic overview – Defence Mechanisms 
  • Attachment theory 
  • Pluralistic / Integrative overview – Timeline and Framework

Assessment:

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall :

  • a pass in each element of in course assessment is required
  • attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars is required

Resit:

Essay x 2 (30%). 

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.


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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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.

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required

Word Count
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Practical Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Learning log

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course

 

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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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.

In-course assessment: Essay x 2, 15% each (30% overall); learning log (30%); practical participation (40%)

Candidates should note that to achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required.

Attendance at 85% of the weekly seminars for each module of Counselling Skills 1-4 is a requirement to pass the course

Resit: essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required

Word Count
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Essay x 2 (30%).

Candidates should note that a resit is not permitted of the other two elements of the course.

To achieve credit for the course overall, a pass in each element is required

Word Count
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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