Module PHP-3008:
Counselling Skills

Overview

Topics that may be covered in this module include: • Counselling and Psychotherapy • Keys to Communication • Self and Others • Integration and Eclecticism • Person Centred Therapy • Psychoanalytic Therapy • Cognitive Therapy and Behaviour Therapy • Managing Stress and Anxiety • Managing Unhappiness and Dissatisfaction • Managing Worry and Fear Disclaimer: Please be aware that this content is indicative only and subject to change.

Assessment Strategy

Overall assessment criteria for this module are as follows:

Threshold • Adequate knowledge of key concepts in counselling and psychotherapy only. • Some basic understanding of theoretical issues with several factual errors. • Limited evidence of critical analysis and evaluation of theory, research, and practice. • Appropriate written and oral presentations with a little evidence of argument and coherent expression. • Some recognition of communication skills with reference to own capabilities.

Satisfactory • Sufficient knowledge of key concepts in counselling and psychotherapy. • Basic understanding of theoretical issues with several factual errors. • Some evidence of critical analysis and evaluation of theory, research, and practice. • Clear written and oral presentations with some evidence of argument and coherent expression. • Some consideration of communication skills with honest reflection on own capabilities.

Good • Comprehensive knowledge and critical understanding of key concepts in counselling and psychotherapy. • Solid understanding of theoretical issues with few factual errors. • Some evidence of critical analysis and evaluation of theory, research, and practice. • Well-structured written and oral presentations showing focus of argument and expression. • Some insight into communication skills with honest reflection on own capabilities.

Excellent • Comprehensive and detailed knowledge and critical understanding of counselling and psychotherapy. • Excellent understanding and original interpretation of theoretical issues with no factual errors. • Clear evidence of critical analysis and insightful evaluation of theory, research, and practice. • Well-structured written and oral presentations showing focus and clarity of argument and expression. • Depth of insight into communication skills with honest reflection on own capabilities.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically appreciate the nature of the therapeutic framework by demonstrating an understanding of boundaries and ethical principles.

• Critically reflect to show self-awareness, other-awareness, and commitment to personal and professional development.

• Demonstrate effective and appropriate communication skills and the ability to appropriately manage live information in the here-and-now within one-to-one therapeutic simulations and group discussion supervision simulations.

• Describe and evaluate the four core therapies: Person-Centred Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Therapy.

• Recognise, identify, debate, and critically evaluate therapeutic methods in case study examples.