PSY6065 - 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:

This module is an introduction to psychotherapy and counselling psychology. Critical consideration is given to the three main schools, psychodynamic, humanistic and cognitive behavioursal, including their underpinning theories and the skills and techniques used. Consideration of the challenges faced by psychotherapists and counselling psychologists working in a variety of contexts with a variety of populations and within a pluralistic context.

Wider counselling perspectives including integrative and eclectic, time-limited and the influence of positive psychology are covered as is the wider applications of counselling psychology across specific groups. Consideration of health economics and of broader modes of delivery, for example, group and internet counselling. Assessed by client case study and treatment plan.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Formal scheduled learning and teaching activities
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: 35

Guided independent study
Hours: 125

Further details relating to assessment
Assessment is by client case study report and treatment plan.

Assessment:

001 Case study; 2,500 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Bruce Rainford
Level - 6
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S2

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