PSY-10021 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module introduces students to some of the theories that underpin current counselling practice in the UK. Some of the major counselling approaches will be explored in this module, for example: Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioural, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic. There will be an opportunity to explore how effective counselling is with reference to recent research findings and to consider the ethical framework that underpins counselling practice. Some of the learning will be experiential and students will be invited to look at their own experiences in order to evaluate the usefulness of each therapeutic theory. The learning process is facilitated through lectures, directed learning activities, and guided reading. This module does not assume any prior knowledge of counselling or psychology.

To introduce students to counselling theories, ethics, and practices.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe some key concepts of counselling theory: 1
identify the key components of the ethical framework for counselling: 1
answer questions about some key methods employed by counselling psychologists: 1
answer questions about some key issues in counselling and psychotherapy: 1
answer questions about the efficacy of counselling using different approaches: 1

Study hours

15 hours lectures scheduled class time
Approx 30 hours of asynchronous guided study
105 hours of independent study, including reading around the topics, and preparing short answers to questions for the assignment.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment