Part Time ABC Intro Cert in Counselling Concepts

Course Code: PGA25100
Title: ABC Intro Cert in Counselling Concepts

Duration: 11 weeks

Registration Fee: £25

Tuition Fee: £135

Start Date: 26-Jan-10, 22-Sep-09,04-May-10

Days: Tuesday

Suitable For

This course is aimed at people who have no formal training in counselling skills. The course aims to enhance and improve verbal and written communication skills of participants. It will prove especially useful to those:

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• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Working in the caring profession in either the voluntary or statutory sector
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Involved in teaching, managing and supporting others as part of their work and who wish to improve their effectiveness through developing counselling skills
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Wishing to explore an interest in counselling with a view to professional training.

Course Content

The course covers the following areas:

Skills practice

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• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Listening and Attending - Non-Verbal Communication
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Understanding and Acceptance - Reflecting Back
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Developing Empathy - Silence
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Working with Feelings - Use of Questions
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Focusing, Self Disclosure, Goal Setting
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Action Planning.

Themes

• Attitudes and Values - Prejudice and Discrimination
• Cultural Awareness - Issues of Power - Ethical Issues
• Self-care and Personal Development Endings.

Method of Assessment

A Certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete the course and meet the following assessment criteria:

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• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Maintenance of a learning journal throughout the course to be submitted with a summary of approximately 1000 words
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">The undertaking of a series of practice session demonstrating the skills learned to be observed and assessed by both peers and tutor
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Portfolio of material
• class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Final piece of written work on:

· Counselling Theory (250 - 500 words)

· Models of Practice (250 - 500 words)

· A reflective piece of writing (750 words)

• 80% attendance is also required.

Progression

Successful completion of this course allows students to progress onto the ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills.