Module XME-4043:
Counselling in Education
Counselling in Education 2024-25
XME-4043
2024-25
School of Education
Module - Semester 1 & 2
30 credits
Module Organiser:
Huw Clwyd Phillips
Overview
The module allows students to gain knowledge and apply evidence based counselling theory.
This 30 credit module enables learners to gain knowledge and understanding of counselling skills and theory, and to identify and apply these appropriately to aspects of practice within their own educational setting.
The delivery within the module aims to cover key counselling theory and approaches with transferable skills and potential benefits to education practice and professional relationships.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THIS MODULE:
● Theory and practice of counselling skills and how these apply in educational settings to enhance teaching practice and relationships.
● Examine contemporary themes and drivers in education such as pastoral care, vulnerability, school counselling , group work and multidisciplinary approaches.
● Comparative analysis will address, Wales and UK approaches and evidence.
● Safeguarding, boundaries, and appropriate referral mechanisms.
● Integrate counselling theory, skills and techniques into educational practice.
● Prevalence of counselling and pastoral care and support both currently within and potentially within education to include comparisons locally and internationally.
● Student factors and the influence these can have on counselling approaches.
● Core policy and legislation.
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -(C) All learning outcomes will have been met to a satisfactory level. Knowledge and understanding of the module content will be supported by a satisfactory range of theory, practice and research literature. Candidates will have demonstrated satisfactory evidence of critical analysis when reflecting on teaching and learning. Students will have developed their study skills to a satisfactory standard and will be able to communicate to a satisfactory standard in a professional and academic context.
-good -(B) Most learning outcomes will have been met to a good level. Excellence in some learning outcomes may balance satisfactory attainment in others .A good knowledge and understanding of the module content will be supported by a good range of theory, practice and research literature. Candidates will provide good critical analysis when reflecting on a significant range of teaching and learning styles. Students will have developed their study skills to a good standard and will be able to communicate to a good standard in a professional and academic context.
-excellent -(A) Most learning outcomes will have been met to an excellent level and all learning outcomes will be at least good. A deep knowledge and understanding of the module content will be supported by an extensive range of theory, practice and research literature. Candidates will provide excellent critical analysis when reflecting on a wide range of teaching and learning styles. Students will have developed their study skills to an excellent standard and will be able to communicate to an excellent standard in a professional and academic context.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically apply counselling theory to appropriate aspects of educational practice.
- Demonstrate understanding of how to build broadly therapeutic relationships within appropriate boundaries within chosen educational contexts.
- Explain and analyse relevant policy and legislation relating to counselling within educational contexts including geographical comparisons and prevalence.
- Explain, critically evaluate and apply the key concepts of the Person Centred approach to counselling skills.
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Summative
Description
A 4,000-word assignment that demonstrates a specific application to practice whilst critically reflecting on person centred theory/skills in an educational setting whilst explaining the application and critically evaluating benefits and implications alongside potential impact of implementation (Worth 60% of the marks).
Weighting
60%
Due date
19/04/2023
Assessment method
Individual Presentation
Assessment type
Summative
Description
An academic poster and 10 minute presentation, which explains and analyses counselling within educational contexts to include factors, prevalence, policy and legislation (Worth 40% of the marks).
Weighting
40%
Due date
23/08/2023