Part Time Developing Counselling Skills Level 3 BTEC Diploma
BTEC
In Ewell, Epsom
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BTEC
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Ewell, epsom
The part-time Diploma in Developing Counselling Skills at Nescot is a 1-year course which will develop your competence in the use of counselling skills and give you a foundation to progress onto formal counselling training. The aims and objectives of this course are: To promote personal development. To provide a sound ethical and anti-discriminatory framework for helping practice, in accordance.
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About this course
Usually you will be working within an environment in which you use counselling skills, or have similar experience and have done a relevant foundation course. You will have to attend an interview once you have applied.
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Course programme
Course Code:
N4334
Study Type:
Part Time
Academic Level:
Level 3
Awarded by:
BTEC
Course Length:
The course will run on a Thursday from 9.30am-4.45pm.
Course Summary:
The part-time Diploma in Developing Counselling Skills at Nescot is a 1-year course which will develop your competence in the use of counselling skills and give you a foundation to progress onto formal counselling training.
The aims and objectives of this course are:
- To promote personal development
- To provide a sound ethical and anti-discriminatory framework for helping practice, in accordance with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Code of Practice for users of counselling skills
- To provide the opportunity to learn the competent and professional use of counselling skills by use of role-play, video, voluntary practice and other means
- To introduce the psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural models of emotional distress, with particular reference to Freud, Klein, Jung, Beck and Ellis.
Course Details:
This nationally recognised qualification is designed for you if you want to develop competence in the use of counselling skills.
Although the course does not qualify you as a professional counsellor, it serves as a foundation level training if you want to proceed to formal counselling training either at Nescot or elsewhere.
The course includes an experiential group (weekly) and residential block (early March). Both the psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural models of emotional distress are addressed on this course.
From time to time visiting speakers are invited to present seminars on various aspects of helping practicesuch asbereavement, trans-cultural practice and humanistic counselling practice.
As part of the course, you will be required to complete40 hours of helping practice either in connection with your occupational role or in a voluntary setting. It must be emphasised that it is your responsibility to find such a placement.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
- Learning contracts and tutorials
- The maintenance of a confidential journal
- Seminars, theoretical and applied
- Role plays and exercises
- Experiential group
- Work group supervision
Assessment
40hours of helping practice,three discussion papers, role play by video, skills assessment and evaluation of skills assessment.
Career Progression:
Counselling training at Diploma level (subject to interview).
Other Information:
60 credits at Level 2 (HE CATS).
Fees:
Tuition fee 590, registration fee 92, college affiliation fee 25. The tuition fee can be waived for students on a means tested benefit.
Part Time Developing Counselling Skills Level 3 BTEC Diploma