Postgraduate Course: Ethics, Boundaries and Supervision (CNST11012)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module is designed to introduce course members to key debates about ethics in the field of counselling and related practices. Relevant Codes of Ethics will be examined and discussed in relation to ethical issues, dilemmas and difficulties. Understandings and theories of boundaries within the person-centred approach and psychodynamic perspectives will be discussed. Theories and approaches used in counselling supervision will also be examined. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Self and Other (CNST11011)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 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 | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 18:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 18:30 - 19:20 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Students have the option to attend just one of 3 deliveries a week. As well as the Monday delivery, this course is also delivered as follows:
Wednesday, 1400 to 2000
Friday, 1015 to 1615 |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to
- develop the capacity to formulate and clarify specific ethical issues and dilemmas in their own practice settings, with reference to Codes of Ethics and other relevant literature
- develop a critical understanding of the role and management of boundaries
- demonstrate critical understanding, and ability to apply, the main theories and perspectives drawn from counselling supervision |
Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word essay-portfolio |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Craig Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3885
Email: Craig.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 4661
Email: v1kgardn@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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