Module Descriptors
FOUNDATION SKILLS FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
NURS60200
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Anthony
Email: P.Anthony@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Professional qualification or equivalent clinical experience
Module Additional Assessment Details
Formative feedback: skills demonstration; supervision; tutorials
Summative assignment: 3000 word essay, 100%. Critically evaluate your experience of using a cognitive - behavioural approach to work on a project of personal challenge or change.
Summative assignment: 3000 word essay, 100%. Critically evaluate your experience of using a cognitive - behavioural approach to work on a project of personal challenge or change.
Module Texts
Beck AT (1976): Cognitive therapy and the Emotional Disorders; Penguin. (ISBN 0-14-015689-5)
Clark DM & Fairburn CG (1997): Science & Practice of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy; OUP. (ISBN 0-19-262725-2)
Dobson KS & Craig KD (1996): Advances in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy; Sage. (ISBN 0-7619-0643-6)
Hawton K, Salkovskis P, Kirk J & Clark DM (1989): Cognitive-Behaviour therapy for Psychiatric problems; OUP.(ISBN 0-19-261587-4)
Clark DM & Fairburn CG (1997): Science & Practice of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy; OUP. (ISBN 0-19-262725-2)
Dobson KS & Craig KD (1996): Advances in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy; Sage. (ISBN 0-7619-0643-6)
Hawton K, Salkovskis P, Kirk J & Clark DM (1989): Cognitive-Behaviour therapy for Psychiatric problems; OUP.(ISBN 0-19-261587-4)
Module Resources
Library, CDROM, Internet, AV presentation methods, tutor and peer support.
Module Learning Strategies
Lecture; discussion; skills demonstration, rehearsal and practice; skills application and supervision in pairs/small groups; 33%
individual experiential project; 34%
reflective portfolio; literature research 33%
individual experiential project; 34%
reflective portfolio; literature research 33%
Module Indicative Content
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 and behavioural models for common mental health-related problems; research and literature underpinning cognitive-behavioural therapy; scope of cognitive-behavioural therapy in clinical practice.