PSY6013 - Applied Counselling Psychology

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:

The module builds on PSY5043 Counselling Psychology in Theory and Practice and considers broader delivery issues and client ideosyncracies including modes of delivery, counselling in poverty and unemployment, religion and spirituality, family counselling and international and cross cultural counselling. The module and programme concludes with consideration of future directions, including positive psychology, mindfulness and Eastern philosophies. Assessment is set within a case study and is designed to explore the contemporary ethical, social, political, cultural, pluralistic and international context of counselling psychology.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Formal scheduled learning and teaching activities
Hours: 50
Intended Group Size: 35

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
The portfolios will comprise of elements such as essays and a case study client report.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio 1; 2,000 words; end of semester 1 40%
002 Portfolio 2; 3,000 words; end of semester 2 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Bruce Rainford
Level - 6
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6YL

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