Postgraduate Course: Counselling Children and Young People (CNST11034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the practice of counselling children and young people, as conceptualised within the person-centred approach and psychodynamic perspectives. |
| Course description |
Grounded in theoretical understandings of child and adolescent emotional and psychological development, the course examines the therapeutic relationship and process, and the adaptation of approach required, when working with young people. Topics include differentiating developmental and therapeutic needs, the impact of childhood abuse and neglect, understanding and working with family systems, the social and political contexts of therapeutic practice with children and young people, and interdisciplinary practice. A distinctive feature of the course is its focus on non-verbal therapeutic approaches, introducing students to methods and techniques from play, art and drama therapy. Students are required to draw on their own therapeutic work within class sessions. The ethical and confidentiality issues raised by this are discussed in the first session.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Evidence an advanced understanding of theoretical concepts of child and adolescent emotional and psychological development.
- Critically appraise how these theoretical ideas inform the practice of counselling in this field
- Identify, analyse and evaluate the distinctive features of counselling practice with children and young people, including the contexts in which this practice takes place
- Evaluate and implement non-verbal approaches to therapeutic work with children and young people based on an advanced understanding of their theoretical underpinnings
- Conceptualise and analyse key themes in the practice of counselling children and young people with reference to the student - own practice.
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Reading List
Hopper, L (2007) Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan
Behr, M and Corneluis-White, J (eds) (2008) Facilitating Young People¿s Development: International Perspectives on Person-Centred Theory and Practice, Ross-On-Wye: PCCS Books, Pages 40-51
Briggs, S (2002) Working with Adolescents: A Contemporary Psychodynamic Approach, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan
Bryant-Jefferies, R (2004) Counselling Young People: Person-Centred Dialogues, Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical Press
Cattanach, A (1994) Play Therapy: Where the Sky Meets the Underworld. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Geldard, K and Geldard, D (2008) Counselling Children: A Practical Introduction, London: Sage
Kegerreis, S (2010) Psychodynamic counselling with children and young people: an introduction. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan
Keys, S and Walshaw, T (eds) (2008) Person-Centred Work with Young People: UK Practitioner Perspectives. Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books
McLaughlin, C and Holliday, C (2014) Therapy with Children and Young People: Integrative Counselling in Schools and Other Settings. London: Sage
Oaklander, V (2006) Hidden Treasures: A Map to the Child¿s Inner Self, London: Karnac
Scalzo, C (2010) Therapy with Children: An Existential Perspective, London: Karnac
Varma, V (1997) Troubles of Children and Adolescents, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Walker, S (2005) Culturally Competent Therapy: Working with Children and Young People, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/counsellingstudies/cpd/translating.htm |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students completing this course will have enhanced their:
- communication skills, especially in relation to non-verbal communication and communicating in relation to emotions.
- capacity to give and receive feedback.
- Self-awareness and capacity to assess their skills and knowledge. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Mandy Laing
Tel: (0131 6)50 4697
Email: Mandy.Laing@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Cecilia Malmberg
Tel: (0131 6)50 3890
Email: cecilia.malmberg@ed.ac.uk |
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