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Postgraduate Course: What Passes Between Us - subtle transactions in the therapeutic relationship (CNST11065)

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 None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
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 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
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:-

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.
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
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Contacts
Course organiserMs Siobhan Canavan
Tel: (0131 6)51 6231
Email: Siobhan.Canavan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
Email: Sue.Larsen@ed.ac.uk
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