PSY5043 - Counselling Psychology in Theory and Practice

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module builds on the Level 4 module, Introduction to Counselling Psychology, broadening and deepening a critical level of understanding of the major theoretical schools and their derivatives. Students will consider ‘the great psychological debate’ and evaluate the efficacy of a variety of therapeutic interventions, in order to establish what works for whom and under what conditions, including an awareness of conceptual and historical issues in psychology such as cultural, pluralistic and international perspectives. Further awareness of the skills required to deliver effective counselling is developed.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Hours: 50
Intended Group Size: 35

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
The assessment will include elements such as an academic essay and a reflective journal which focuses on counselling skills training and an ongoing learning and understanding of debates and issues in counselling psychology. The Integrated Assessment assesses learning from this module alongside learning from Core Psychology 2 and Professional Development for Psychologists 2.

Assessment:

001 Reflective journal; 2,000 words; end of semester 1 35%
002 Essay; 2,000 words; end of semester 2 35%
003 Integrated assessment; 2,000 words or eqv.; end of semester 2 30%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Jamie Cruickshank
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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