Summative - Personal Development Report – including reflective journal extracts and reflections on peer and tutor feedback – 3,500 words (Weighted at 100%) (LO's 1 - 6)

Formative - Q and A, discussion, peer evaluation and feedback, self-evaluation, reflective journal,
role-play, quiz, presentation, debate

Constructs: Social, Organisational, Familial, Relational.
Group process
Congruence
Understanding of self in relation to self-development
Integrating personal development with theory and practice.
Models of self-understanding

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (68 hours)
Interactive lectures
Personal Development Group work and discussion, Peer Partner discussion and feedback
Personal tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (232 hours)
Reading and reflecting, writing reflective journal
Assignment preparation

Yalom, .D. and Leszcz, M. (2005) Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. Cambridge MA. Basic Books
Rose, C. (2008) The Personal Development Group: The Students’ Guide. London: Karnac Books
Jeffers, S. (2012) Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway. Vermilion
Sunderland, M. (1997) Draw on Your Emotions. Milton Keynes: Speechmark Publishing Ltd
Johns, H. (2012) Personal Development in Counsellor Training. London: Sage
BACP (quarterly journal) Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. Oxon: Routledge

Core texts
Classrooms
Computer, projector
Internet access
Library
VLE Moodle

1. Analyse and demonstrate congruence within Personal Development group (Analysis, Learning)

2. Critically analyse and discuss family culture and constructs and their affects on behaviour and perception (Analysis, Communication)

3. Reflect on and evaluate personal growth experienced during counselling training (Reflection, Subject Specific)

4. Critically evaluate models of self-understanding (P{roblem Solving)

5. Demonstrate the ability to recognise and make use of own understanding of self, gained through participation in the Personal Development group (Reflection)

6. Critically analyse peer and tutor feedback received and reflect on areas of personal growth and development resulting from this feedback (Analysis)