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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Health in Social Science : Counselling Studies

Postgraduate Course: Sexualities and Genders in Counselling and Psychotherapy (CNST11051)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaCounselling Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/counsellingstudies/cpd/SexualitiesandGenders.htm Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course provides a comprehensive exploration of the practice of psychosexual counselling. It offers an introduction to the main theoretical strands that underpin psychosexual counselling, an examination of the processes involved in the practice and delivery of psychosexual counselling and an analysis of the difference that sexuality makes within the counselling context. Topics include: the context of psychosexual ounselling; the language of sexuality; the examination of value systems and notions of a healthy sexuality; cultural and sociological understandings of sexuality, sexual identity and sexual behaviour, including issues of difference, diversity and power; the range of sexual problems; working with sexuality in the couple relationship. Students are required to draw on their own therapeutic work within class sessions. A feature of the course will be a series of practice sessions in which students use role play to develop their therapeutic skills in working with psychosexual themes in counselling. The ethical and confidentiality issues raised by this are discussed in the first session.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Online Activities 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 146 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to
- analyse key cultural and sociological understandings of sexuality, sexual identity and sexual behaviour, including issues of difference, diversity and power
- critically appraise the place of psychosexual counselling in current therapeutic thinking and practices
- analyse the main theoretical concepts of psychosexual counselling
- critically appraise how these theoretical ideas inform the practice of counselling in this field
- identify, analyse and evaluate the distinctive features of psychosexual counselling, including the contexts in which this practice takes place
- conceptualise and analyse key themes in the practice of psychosexual counselling with reference to the student's own counsellng practice, within their organisational, professional and personal contexts.
Assessment Information
One 4,000 to 5,000 word essay analysing a key theme in the practice of psychosexual counselling. Students will critically reflect on the practice theme, integrating relevant research and literature, and drawing on thier own therapeutic practice, as relevant.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Craig Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3885
Email: Craig.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk
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