Contact Hours: (48)
22 hours Lectures/ discussion/ skills demonstration
22 hours Skills application and supervision in pairs/small groups
2 hours Tutorials
2 hours Evaluation

Independent Study Hours: (102)
40 hours Reading and research
50 hours Individual experiential project/assignment
12 hours Skills practice

Values based practice, Key features of CBT, key therapeutic strategies for implementing cognitive and behavioural change, assessment methods and skills, defining problems and goals for change. Planning, implementing and evaluating change strategies, understanding motivation, introduction to cognitive behavioural models for common mental health-related problems, managing challenging behaviours, working with alliance ruptures, research and literature underpinning cognitive-behavioural therapy, scope of cognitive behavioural therapy in clinical practice. Embedding CB approaches in practice, role of clinical supervision, legal, ethical and professionals issues in CBT

An assignment, length 3000 words weighted at 100%: Critically reflect on your experience of using a cognitive behavioural approach to work on a project of personal challenge or change and evaluate the scope for applying a cognitive behavioural approach in your area of practice
(addressing all LO's)

Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:
Skills demonstration, Supervision , tutorials, Formative quiz

Library
Internet

Beck, J (1995) Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. Guilford Press, London
Gilbert,P. Leahy,R (2009) The therapeutic relationship in cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies. Routledge,London
Kuyken,W. Padesky, C.Dudley, R (2009) Collaborative Case Conceptualisation. Guildford Press, London
Ledley, D. Marx, B. Heimberg, R (2005) Making Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Work. Guilford Press, London