Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES FOR COUNSELLORS 1 - PREPARING FOR WORK IN PLACEMENT
PSYC40527
Key Facts
School of Health, Science and Wellbeing
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Cressida Minister
Email: C.M.Minister@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 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
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (48)
30 hours - Interactive lectures - case studies, Power-Point, Q and A, debate, role play, panels.
18 hours - Individual presentations, group work and discussion
Guided Independent Study: (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
Guided Independent Study: (102)
50 hours reading and reflecting, library and internet searching
52 hours assignment preparation
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 Additional Assessment Details
A written assignment of 1500 words will assess student's knowledge and understanding of a specific professional issue within counselling (addressing all LO's)
There are a number of different professional issues considered in the module content. Students will collaborate as a group with the guidance of the tutor and identify which specific topic each of them will research and write about.
Every student will work on a different professional issue; however in the event of a large class group it will be possible for two students to independently cover the same topic.
Individual student assignments will be combined to make up the chapters of a book titled "Working in Your Counselling Placement: A Professional Practice Resource Guide for Students". The completed book will be available to all students to be used as a working guide to support them during counselling placements.
Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal, role-play, quiz, debate, research and presentations
There are a number of different professional issues considered in the module content. Students will collaborate as a group with the guidance of the tutor and identify which specific topic each of them will research and write about.
Every student will work on a different professional issue; however in the event of a large class group it will be possible for two students to independently cover the same topic.
Individual student assignments will be combined to make up the chapters of a book titled "Working in Your Counselling Placement: A Professional Practice Resource Guide for Students". The completed book will be available to all students to be used as a working guide to support them during counselling placements.
Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal, role-play, quiz, debate, research and presentations
Module Resources
Core texts
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle