Module PHP-3008:
Counselling Skills
Counselling Skills 2024-25
PHP-3008
2024-25
School of Psychology & Sport Science
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Fay Short
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.
Assessment method
Blog/Journal/Review
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Reflective journal of 2000wds critically evaluating the development of your own communication skills and your understanding of therapeutic counselling. Journal must demonstrate active research and engagement with therapeutic literature.
Weighting
35%
Due date
09/12/2024
Assessment method
Demonstration/Practice
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Transcript of a 10min segment of a communication skills session annotated with 1000wds identifying and evaluating the skills demonstrated in the session.
Weighting
35%
Due date
16/12/2024
Assessment method
Oral Test
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Twenty-minute mock group supervision discussing an unseen case study. Discussion must demonstrate evidence of communication skills between participants and critical understanding of therapeutic theory and research.
Weighting
30%
Due date
13/01/2025