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

Postgraduate Course: Listening and Attunement (CNST11066)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe aim of this module is to introduce 2 key features of counselling and work informed by counselling, namely listening and attunement. These concepts and practices will be explored in relation to the 2 main theoretical frameworks offered on this programme: the person-centred approach and psychodynamic perspectives. In this context, meanings and practices of dialogue will also be discussed, and dialogue between the module tutors and the two main (theoretical) perspectives will be central to teaching and facilitation.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 13, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10, Online Activities 10, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One 5,000 word essay/portfolio plus continuous assessment of listening practice
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. By the end of the module, students should be able to
    - identify and critically explore key features of the two main theoretical perspectives, using relevant literature and research
  2. - analyse the distinction between counselling and related practices
  3. - identify and practice the key listening, responding and attunement skills involved in counselling and related practices
  4. - identify and explore key concepts employed in analysing the counselling relationship, using the relevant literature
  5. - develop self-awareness by learning to attend to and reflect on their personal processes of thinking, feeling, relating and acting, and begin to incorporate this in their practice. Access and critically evaluate research literature relevant to the development of the two perspectives, with reference to theory and practice.

Reading List
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Additional Information
Course URL http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/12-13/dpt/cxcnst11066.htm
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Students are given the option to choose one out of two deliveries a week, they wish to attend. As well as a Monday delivery from 14:00 to 20:00, this course is also delivered on a Friday from 10:00 to 16:15. Once the delivery has been selected the student must remain with that particular cohort for the duration of the Certificate
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Martha Emeleus
Tel:
Email: Martha.Emeleus@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Alexandra Dickson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: Alex.Dickson@ed.ac.uk
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