Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
The Practicum Part 2 module builds on the learning, and personal and professional development achieved in Practicum Part 1. It aims to help you further develop the practical skills, the theoretical understanding of practice issues, the personal and professional qualities and attributes, the self awareness and the experience on placement necessary to become a qualified counsellor.
Aims
The Practicum Part 2 module builds on the learning, and personal and professional development achieved in Practicum Part 1. It aims to help students further develop the practical skills, the theoretical understanding of practice issues, the personal and professional qualities and attributes, the self awareness and the experience on placement necessary to become a qualified counsellor.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40065/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
1,21,2Demonstrate an ability to reflect on a range of professional and practice related issues, and how these might impact on client, counsellor and the therapeutic relationship: 1,2Develop a thorough applied understanding of the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, and the associated key professional and personal qualities and attributes: 1,2Demonstrate and critically reflect on your growth in self-knowledge and self-awareness, commenting on your enhanced interpersonal skills: Critically reflect on your counselling practice and your ability to form a therapeutic relationship:
40 hours in-situ contact time, comprising work in small skills group which includes: observed skills practice; formative feedback on practice; teaching input on and discussion of/reflection on professional and practice issues. The time in small skills group will vary week to week over semesters 1 and 2 of the programme.40 hours of assessment and private study, including 10 hours of personal therapy, undertaking skills practice with peers and preparing/writing up reflection on use of supervision. Also included in the 40 hours of private study are minimum 9 hours of clinical supervision. The clinical supervision is part of Assessment 2; it is an external supervisor who meets regularly with the student and supervises the student's work. This supervision forms the basis of the supervision reports, which comprise part of this assessment.70 hours of supervised practice on placement
Description of Module Assessment