Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES FOR COUNSELLORS 1 - PREPARING FOR WORK IN PLACEMENT
PSYC40514
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- GROUP PROJECT weighted at 10%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 90%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Group Project - A contribution to `Professional Practice Resource Book' weighted at 10%
Individual contribution - one chapter 750 words - and 750 word summary of all chapters Total 1,500 wordsweighted at 90% (addressing all LO's)
Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal,
role-play, quiz, debate, research and presentations - (3 referral organisations in local community 3 x 10mins)
both elements of assessment must be passed
Individual contribution - one chapter 750 words - and 750 word summary of all chapters Total 1,500 wordsweighted at 90% (addressing all LO's)
Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal,
role-play, quiz, debate, research and presentations - (3 referral organisations in local community 3 x 10mins)
both elements of assessment must be passed
Module Indicative Content
- Client referral
- Equal opportunity legislation, Equality Act 2010
- Complaints procedures
- Contracting
- Insurance cover
- Ethical dilemmas
- Confidentiality
- Codes of practice
- Data Protection
- Supervison
- How to prepare client information for Supervision
- Equal opportunity legislation, Equality Act 2010
- Complaints procedures
- Contracting
- Insurance cover
- Ethical dilemmas
- Confidentiality
- Codes of practice
- Data Protection
- Supervison
- How to prepare client information for Supervision
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (48)
30 hours - Interactive lectures - case studies, Power-Point, Q and A, debate, role play, panels.
18 hours - Individual presentations, group work and discussion
Independent Study Hours: (102)
50 hours reading and reflecting, library and internet searching
52 hours assignment preparation
30 hours - Interactive lectures - case studies, Power-Point, Q and A, debate, role play, panels.
18 hours - Individual presentations, group work and discussion
Independent Study Hours: (102)
50 hours reading and reflecting, library and internet searching
52 hours assignment preparation
Module Resources
Core texts
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle
Module Texts
BACP (quarterly journal) Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. Oxon: Routledge
Bond, T. (2009) Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action. London: Sage Publications
Bond, T. and Mitchels, B. (2008) Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage Publications
Carroll, M. (2001) Counselling Supervision: Theory, Skills and Practice. London: Sage Publications
Jenkins, P. (2007) Counselling, Psychotherapy and the Law. London: Sage Publications
Bond, T. (2009) Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action. London: Sage Publications
Bond, T. and Mitchels, B. (2008) Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage Publications
Carroll, M. (2001) Counselling Supervision: Theory, Skills and Practice. London: Sage Publications
Jenkins, P. (2007) Counselling, Psychotherapy and the Law. London: Sage Publications