PSY6462 - Counselling Psychology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Understand and critically evaluate a range of theoretical approaches to psychotherapy and counselling Psychology.
Appreciate the challenges faced by psychotherapists and counselling psychologists working with different populations.
Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between counselling practice, ethics and counselling theory.
Demonstrate an awareness of the theory underpinning the skills used in the delivery of counselling.

Content:

Semester 1
Introduction to psychotherapy and counselling psychology. Consideration of a variety of psychotherapy and counselling paradigms. The challenges faced by psychotherapists and counselling psychologists working with a variety of populations.

Semester 2
Wider counselling perspectives including eclectic and integrative, time-limited and the influence of positive psychology. Wider applications of counselling psychology including career counselling, counselling in the workplace, counselling of the unemployment and disability counselling. Introduction to the skills used by psychotherapists and counsellors. Consideration of broader modes of delivery, for example, group and internet counselling

Learning and Teaching Information:

The delivery of the module will be through the use of lectures , workshops and the use of the VLE MOODLE

Lectures
Contact hours: 28
Intended Group size: 40

Workshop
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 10

Guided independent study
Hours: 162

Assessment: