University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Code: USPJCT-20-1 Title: COUNSELLING SKILLS 2 Version: 3
Level: 1 UWE credit rating: 20 ECTS credit rating: 10
Module type: Standard
Owning Faculty: Applied Sciences Field: Psychology
Valid from: September 2003 Discontinued from:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: USPJCS-20-1 Counselling Skills 1
USPJCR-20-1 Counselling Skills 3
Excluded combinations: NONE
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the module, students will be able to:-
• Understand the main theoretical and practical features of person-centered approaches to counselling.
• Understand and explain some basic group dynamic processes.
• Use counselling skills in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.
• Have some appreciation of the criticisms and limitations of counselling.
• Demonstrate the safe and competent use of counselling skills.
Syllabus Content:
Theory and practice of person-centred counselling.
Key issues in counselling.
Exploration of group process.
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.
D'Ardenne P & Mahtani A (1988) Transcultural Counselling in Action London: Sage
Heron J (1990) Helping the Client London: Sage
Hinshelwood R D (1987) What Happens in Groups London: Free Association Books
Masson J (1990) Against Therapy London: Fontana
Mearns D & Thorne B (1988) Person-centred counselling in action London: Sage
Rogers C (1961) On Becoming a Person Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Yalom I (1988) The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy New York: Basic Books
Assessment
Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only)
A: % weighting Pass/Fail
B: % weighting Pass/Fail
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A Element weighting
CS1 |
Supervision of Case Study |
1 |
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Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
BR1 |
Book Commentary |
1 |
ES1 |
Assignment on person-centred approaches |
1 |
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Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes) NO
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
CS1 |
Supervision of Case Study |
1 |
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Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
BR1 |
Book Commentary |
1 |
ES1 |
Assignment on person-centred approaches |
1 |
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SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes. YES
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)