University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Code: USPJCS-20-1 Title: Counselling Skills 1 Version: 3
Level: 1 UWE credit rating: 20 credits ECTS credit rating: 10 credits
Module type: Professional Practice
Owning Faculty: Applied Sciences Field: Psychology
Valid from: September 2002 Discontinued from:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: USPJCT-20-1 Counselling Skills 2
USPJCR-20-1 Counselling Skills 3
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Work as a client and counsellor in a counselling skills setting and as group members.
Demonstrate their understanding of the limitations of counselling and appreciate the requirement for safe ethical practice.
Appreciate some of the general theoretical issues arising out of the use of counselling.
Syllabus Content:
Theory and practice of counselling skills.
Key issues in counselling.
Teaching and learning methods:
Experiential; workshops; discussion; reading and written work.
Reading Strategy
All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them through membership of the University. These include a range of electronic journals and a wide variety of resources available through web sites and information gateways. The University Library’s web pages provide access to subject relevant resources and services, and to the library catalogue. Many resources can be accessed remotely. Students will be presented with opportunities within the curriculum to develop their information retrieval and evaluation skills in order to identify such resources effectively.
This guidance will be available either in the module handbook, via the module information on UWEonline or through any other vehicle deemed appropriate by the module/programme leaders.
Axline V (1993) Dibs: In Search of Self Harmondsworth: Penguin
Casement P (1986) On Learning From the Patient London: Routledge
Cleese J & Skynner R (1988) Families and how to survive them London: Methuen
Heron J (1990) Helping the Client London: Sage
Lapworth P, Sills C & Fish S (1993) Transactional Analysis Counselling London: Winslow Press
Miller A (1987) For Your Own Good London:Virago
Assessment
Weighting between components A and B (standard modules at levels 0-3 only) A: B:
Both components must be passed to pass the module.
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element
Element weighting
DIARY Personal Development journal Pass/Fail
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
BR1 Book commentary Pass/Fail
Both components must be passed to pass the module.
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is/is not required)
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
DIARY Personal Development Journal Pass/Fail
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
BR1 Personal Development Journal Pass/Fail
Both components must be passed to pass the module.
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes is/is not required.
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)