As we have already mentioned, learning delivery will constitute learning outcomes under 6 learning units, details of which are discussed in Unit Details Section.  The learners will be expected to produce following pieces of work as evidence of their learning.

 

[A]   PERSONAL JOURNAL

 

Keeping a personal journal is a valuable aid to self-exploration and its purpose is to enable learners to reflect on the experiences and personal development they have achieved, through both practice and training sessions.  The learners are expected to maintain a personal journal to log their learning experiences throughout the course.    

 

It is expected that learners make 2-4 entries for each day giving details of incidents in which they have used or could have used (or wished they had used!) what they have learnt from the particular taught module or practice session. 

 

[B]   TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENTS (TMAs):

 

The assignments will form a very important aspect of the course, which will help the programme to assess learner’s understanding and capabilities to reflecting on their learning and using it to answer the questions.  The learners will be expected to use course material and give reference of the activities and exercises undertaken during the course in their assignments.

 

The assignments will focus on different aspects of the taught programme.  Some of the topics that may be covered by these assignments are as follows:

• Self-awareness and personal development;
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• Anti-discriminatory & culturally appropriate practice;
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• Ethics of counselling practice;
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• Theory and counselling skills
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• Counselling interventions
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• Or any other topic that may deem appropriate for the purpose.
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Taught Programme of the Course will be assessed through 6 Tutor Marked Assignments on each of the Units (TMAs).

 

[C]   SELF-EXPLORATION HANDBOOK

 

Co-learning Module will be assessed through a Self-Exploration Handbook produced by the learners on both in a counsellor and a counselee role.  The Self-Exploration Handbook will be used as an evidence of learning in the final assessment.

 

[D] SUPERVISED PRACTICE HANDBOOK

 

Supervised Counselling Practice module will be assessed through an evidence based a Supervised Practice Handbook prepared by the learner on various competencies including supervisors report.

 

UNIT DETAILS

 

UNIT 1:  Introduction and appreciation of Ethics of Practice

This unit will introduce learner to the ethics for counselling professionals and with values, principles and personal moral qualities that underpin and inform the interpretation and application of professional commitment and good practice to Service Users.

 

UNIT 2:  Introduction to Counselling and its fields of practice

This unit will introduce learners to the nature of Counselling in general and skills used/required in counselling and will help them differentiate between various forms of helping. 

 

UNIT 3:    Developing Counselling Skills

This unit will help the learners to understand counselling skills in their theoretical context and develop practical skills and knowledge required for practice.

 

UNIT 4:    Familiarisation with Counselling Theories

This unit will introduce learners to various theories, theoretical approaches and models of counselling and counselling practice.

 

UNIT 5:    Anti-discriminatory, Anti-Oppressive & Culturally appropriate practice

This unit will help learners to understand and appreciate Anti-discriminatory & Anti-oppressive practice and develop culturally appropriate skill of practice

 

UNIT 6:    Self-Awareness and Personal Development

This unit will introduce learners to the importance of self-awareness about their personal values, attitudes, belief and introduce ways of self-exploration. It will also help learners to understand the relationship between personal and counselling values and principles and how their personal values affect the process of counselling.

 

The above units will be mainly taught through online learning material, but would also involve the use of experiential learning through group and pair exercises, role plays etc.