Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in accurate risk assessment and management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and competence in using basic counselling skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of issues to do with race, culture and diversity which need to be considered when working with services users.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of populations that have complex needs and ability to apply this knowledge in practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and competence in applying the principles, purposes and different methods of assessment undertaken with homeless service users.
- Demonstrate self-reflection on your skills for engaging with service users.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 148 |
Teaching | 52 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Aldridge, S. and Rigby, S (Eds) (2001). Counselling skills in context.
Egan, G. (2014). The Skilled Helper: A client centred approach.
Lago, C. (2011). The Handbook of Transcultural Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Dardenne, P. (2013). Counselling in Transcultural Settings.
Westbrook, D., Kennerly, H. & Kirk, J (2007). An Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications.
Salkovskis, P.M. (1996). Frontiers of Cognitive Therapy: The State of the Art and Beyond.
Burnham, J. (2011). Developments in Social Graces: Visible-invisible and voiced-unvoiced. Culture and reflexivity in Systemic Psychotherapy: Mutual Perspectives.
Hayes, S. (2004). A practical guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Experiential and skills building exercises
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Verbal feedback from module lead and peer feedback during the role play sessions.
- Final Assessment:
- Group Work: Yes
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Video Recorded Roleplay | 50% |
Critical essay | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Critical essay | 50% |
Video Recorded Roleplay | 50% |