Postgraduate Course: What Passes Between Us - subtle transactions in the therapeutic relationship (CNST11065)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Health in Social Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Counselling Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course focuses on, and theorises, a level of cummunication that is almost never theorised, although it is alluded to in vernacular conversation. eg 'the energy in the room' or 'the atmosphere was dead'. It is an inevitable and important aspect of every relationship, including the therapeutic relationship. As such it is important that therapists are aware of it and are able to reflect upon its impact on the therapeutic relationship. The aim is to help students develop an analytic awareness of the level of communication that happens as counsellor and client extend and withdraw at a very subtle level. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | 17:00 - 20:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:-
1 Identify the subtle ways in which they make themselves available or unavailable for psychological contact with clients.
2 become more aware of the subtle non-verbal and non-visual communication that takes place within the therapeutic relationship.
3 work sensitively with the subtleties of misinterpretation at this level of communication.
4 conceptualise, explore and resolve such miscommunication when it does arise.
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay analysing a key theme of relevance to the therapeutic relationship deriving from experiences of the experiential component of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Siobhan Canavan
Tel: (0131 6)51 6231
Email: Siobhan.Canavan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk |
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