All the content on this course is delivered to you by experienced counsellors who are currently in practice. Our tutors utilise interactive lectures to help you develop an understanding of ethics, theory and counselling skills and understand how these are applied in real world counselling contexts.
The skills element of this course will give students the opportunity to engage in practicing counselling skills with their peers in small groups. This allows students the chance to experience the client and counsellor roles as well as receive and provide useful feedback from peers and tutors.
When exploring personal and professional development on this course you will be guided through how to use reflective cycles to increase personal awareness and reflexivity. This will be further developed through weekly personal development groups facilitated by a tutor. You will also keep a weekly personal development journal to help you further reflect on your experiences throughout the course.
All the content on this course is delivered to you by experienced counsellors who are currently in practice. Our tutors utilise interactive lectures to help you develop an understanding of ethics, theory and counselling skills and understand how these are applied in real world counselling contexts.
The skills element of this course will give students the opportunity to engage in practicing counselling skills with their peers in small groups. This allows students the chance to experience the client and counsellor roles as well as receive and provide useful feedback from peers and tutors.
When exploring personal and professional development on this course you will be guided through how to use reflective cycles to increase personal awareness and reflexivity. This will be further developed through weekly personal development groups facilitated by a tutor. You will also keep a weekly personal development journal to help you further reflect on your experiences throughout the course.
Assessment
Your performance on the course will be assessed in a number of ways. For Theory you’ll need to submit an essay comparing two counselling theories.
You’ll be assessed by skills recording and critique of the session. For Personal Development, you’ll give a summary of your journal, reflecting on your developing self-awareness and changes you may have made during the course that inform your developing counsellor role.
You’ll also need to attend at least 80% of the course sessions to successfully complete the award.
Your performance on the course will be assessed in a number of ways. For Theory you’ll need to submit an essay comparing two counselling theories.
You’ll be assessed by skills recording and critique of the session. For Personal Development, you’ll give a summary of your journal, reflecting on your developing self-awareness and changes you may have made during the course that inform your developing counsellor role.
You’ll also need to attend at least 80% of the course sessions to successfully complete the award.
Learning support
In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills); written English (including punctuation and grammatical accuracy); academic writing (including how to reference); research skills; critical thinking and understanding arguments; and revision, assessment and examination skills (including time management).
Additional support
Our AccessAbility Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.
Feedback
You’ll receive weekly feedback on your skills development, and be taught how to give peer feedback at group sessions.
We’ll provide feedback on your assignments within 20 days of submission.
You’ll receive two tutorials during the year – or more if required.
There will also be opportunities for you to give feedback on your experience of the course.
You’ll receive weekly feedback on your skills development, and be taught how to give peer feedback at group sessions.
We’ll provide feedback on your assignments within 20 days of submission.
You’ll receive two tutorials during the year – or more if required.
There will also be opportunities for you to give feedback on your experience of the course.