? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HEA-3-Coun&HC

This course allows students to explore the nature of counselling and communication in the healthcare setting. Students will explore the use of counsellign approaches in this course.

? Pre-requisites : Nursing 1, Nursing 2, Health & Society 1A, Health & Society 1B, Health & Society 2A, Health & Society 2B, Research and Inquiry, Nature of Nursing, Pathology and Patient Care, Organisation and Management of Health Care, OR Nature of Mental Health Nursing, Therapeutics and Patient Care, The Politics and Management of Mental Illness

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Students will examine the main theoretical perspectives of counselling learning outcomes include the use of counselling approaches in areas such as chronic illness sexual abuse and mental health.

2 x course papers 2500-3000 words

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Karen Taylor
Tel : (0131 6)50 3889
Email : karen.taylor@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Ms Anne Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3882
Email : Anne.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/