Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice HNC/HND/BA (Hons) Degree

Bachelor's degree

In Scarborough

£ 6,909 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Scarborough

You will gain an in-depth understanding about the counselling field and the factors that impact on a person’s self-development and ability to change. The course has been developed around an integrative model based in person-centred practice to provide a framework to integrate theories and acknowledge the complexities of human problems in a meaningful way and produce reflective practitioners who are equipped to meet the future challenges in counselling. This programme offers a robust content that is relevant to contemporary counselling studies and practice that will enable you to develop into an autonomous learner and progress onto your chosen career. It will support a range of learners including those looking to progress academically and those wishing to support or broaden your work based skills and l

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Location

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Scarborough (North Yorkshire)
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Ashburn Rd, Scarborough, YO11 2JW

Start date

On request

About this course

"Entry Requirements

Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice
HNC


160 UCAS Tariff points. All courses require 5 GCSEs at A-C including Maths and English.


Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice
HND


200 UCAS Tariff points. All courses require 5 GCSEs at A-C including Maths and English.


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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Relationship Counselling
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  • English
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Course programme

" Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice HNC/HND/BA (Hons) Degree OVERVIEW

You will gain an in-depth understanding about the counselling field and the factors that impact on a person’s self-development and ability to change. The course has been developed around an integrative model based in person-centred practice to provide a framework to integrate theories and acknowledge the complexities of human problems in a meaningful way and produce reflective practitioners who are equipped to meet the future challenges in counselling.

This programme offers a robust content that is relevant to contemporary counselling studies and practice that will enable you to develop into an autonomous learner and progress onto your chosen career. It will support a range of learners including those looking to progress academically and those wishing to support or broaden your work based skills and learning.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice HNC (year 1)

  • The Therapeutic Relationship
  • Counselling Skills
  • Social, Legal and Ethical context of Counselling
  • Personal Development and Reflective Practice

A successful graduate of the HNC will be able to demonstrate that they can provide:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the counselling field and therapeutic relationships
  • The ability to identify the differences between counselling theories and models and how these might be applied.
  • The ability to demonstrate and use basic counselling skills practice and reflect on own professional development and progression as a counsellor.
  • The ability to identify the type of relationship that will enable a person to feel safe within a helping and counselling context
  • A description of the key legislation and its historical and contemporary impact on counselling
  • Skills and knowledge of working in counselling/helping setting that promotes an inclusive and safe approach to working with a variety of clients

Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice HND (year 2)

  • The Therapeutic Relationship
  • Counselling Skills
  • Social, Legal and Ethical context of Counselling
  • Personal Development and Reflective Practice
  • Counselling Integration
  • Mental Health Counselling
  • The Developing Self
  • Brief Therapy in Time Constrained Way

A successful graduate of the HND will be able to demonstrate that they can provide:

  • An ability to recognise the importance of integration in the counselling field and why this would benefit client work
  • An ability to recognise and analyse factors which impact on the development of the therapeutic relationship
  • Outline and explain concepts of mental wellbeing and mental illness and the potential impact of counselling on supporting clients with common mental health disorders
  • The ability to analyse the many facets of collaborative relationships and their importance in safeguarding and promoting positive relationships.
  • An understanding of the merits and disadvantages of brief therapy and its impact on the counselling relationship and reflect on development of own brief therapy approaches.
  • An explanation of the key theories on the development of self and why this might impact the counselling relationship

Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice BA (Hons) Degree (year 3)

  • The Therapeutic Relationship
  • Counselling Skills
  • Social, Legal and Ethical context of Counselling
  • Personal Development and Reflective Practice
  • Counselling Integration
  • Mental Health Counselling
  • The Developing Self
  • Brief Therapy in Time Constrained Way
  • Researching and assessing in counselling
  • Advanced skills in Integrative Counselling and the therapeutic process
  • Working with Attachment, Loss and Bereavement
  • Research Project

A successful graduate of the BA (Hons) will be able to demonstrate that they can provide:

  • An analysis of integrative counselling theories and critically evaluate these in relation to own practice
  • An evaluation of own practice and the role of supervision to enhance practice
  • Knowledge of the care and support of clients which reflects emerging themes from research as well as relevant current government policy and legislation
  • The ability to confidently use secondary research skills, by gathering, retrieving, reviewing and synthesising information appropriate to area of study in relation to counselling and/or supervision
  • An assessment of relevant counselling theories to use in attachment and bereavement counseling practice
  • An opportunity for continued career progression and continued professional development (CPD)
HOW WILL THIS COURSE BE TAUGHT?

This course will be taught through a variety of methods – lectures, tutorials, self-directed learning, textbooks, module webs, scenario based learning sets, professional libraries and resources, journals and case studies, seminars, discussion forums and peer-to-peer learning.

Professional body qualifications

The programme subscribes to the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) Ethical Framework (2013) and is structured so that following accomplishment of this award, you can proceed to individual registration by the BACP.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Assessment will take the form of individual and group coursework, which is vocationally relevant. The wide range of assessment techniques used at Coventry University Scarborough Campus will ensure that you have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in full.

There are no traditional final examinations to worry about. Instead, we will assess your learning through course work and phase tests. Assessments take place during and at the end of each six-week block.

TEACHING CONTACT HOURS

As a full-time student a normal learning block will mean that you get 18 hours of teaching each week in groups of approximately 25 – 50 students. Depending on the course you have chosen, you will attend morning (9am - 1pm) or afternoon (2pm - 6pm) sessions. You will also need to attend one two-hour tutorial each week.

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Integrative Counselling Theory and Practice HNC/HND/BA (Hons) Degree

£ 6,909 + VAT