? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : HEA-4-U00307

Introduction to several theories of counselling: person-centred, cognitive, psychoanalytical. Introduction to counselling skills approaches, Egan, Heron. Application of theory to practice within the health care setting to explore issues that arise out of practice.

? 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

? Costs : None

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

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

To gain an understanding of the range of theoretical approaches to counselling; to familiarise the student with counselling skills; to explore the relationship of context, health status and counselling.

One set course paper 2000-2500 words counts as 50%. One student choice of topic 2000-2500 words counts as 50%.

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

Course Secretary

Miss Sue Larsen
Tel : (0131 6)51 6671
Email : Sue.Larsen@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/