30 minute video-taped session with a peer, weighted at 0% (assessing LO1)

A 2000 word analysis of the effectiveness of the skills used during a counselling session with one peer, based on a 10 minute transcription taken from the 30 minute video-taped session, weighted at 100% (assessing LO's 2, 3 and 4)

All elements must be passed to achieve the unit

Formative learning:
Students will be given feedback in the form of peer and tutor supervision in PAD groups

Include all relevant content as referred to in the learning outcomes and assessment.
In this module the student will be developing their counselling practice in relation to the core model. These skills will include:

• Practise counselling skills with peers
• Active listening
• Reflecting
• Immediacy
• Summarising
• Paraphrasing
• Clarifying
• Effective questioning
• Use of silence
• Demonstrating the core-conditions of empathy, respect and congruence

Practice and development groups (PAD) involve triad work to enhance counselling practice, and engagement in a wider group context in order to critique practice for development purposes. The environment will create opportunities for constructive feedback whilst simultaneously recognising and respecting the autonomy of each individual and their particular style, to support, encourage and enable professional development.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activites: (86 hours)
18 hours group tutorial
68 hours PAD groups


Guided Independent Study: (214 hours)
40 hours accessing world wide web
100 hours reading and library study
60 hours preparing assignment
14 hours groups activities in preparation for group tutorials

Bor, R., Wats, M. (2011) The Trainee Handbook: A Guide for Counselling & Psychotherapy Trainees. London: Sage
Green, Judith, A. (2010) Creating the Therapeutic relationship on Counselling. (3rd Edn.). Exeter: Learning Matters
Mearns, D. & Thorne, B. (2007) Person-Centred Counselling in Action. (3rd Ed.). Sage Publications
Tolan, J. (2003) Skills in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy (Skills in Counselling and Psychotherapy Series). London: Sage

www.adpca.org
www.bapca.co.uk
www.carlrogers.info
www.centerfortheperson.org
www.davemearns.com
www.HowardKirschenbaum.com
www.pce-world.org

Library
IT resources including Power point
VLE
Core texts

1. Demonstrate the effective use of counselling skills with a peer
(Communication, Knowledge and Understanding)

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the skills used to facilitate the counselling process
(Analysis, Problem Solving)

3. Demonstrate qualities and transferable skills necessary for placement (Reflection)

4. Use feedback from peer review to plan for development (Application)