| Unit name | Practical Counselling Skills |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM5102 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Trahar |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will conceptualise the practical role of counselling and helping relationships in a variety of educational contexts. It will enable those students whose professional role involves the pastoral, academic and social support of learners to develop an appreciation of ways in which change and development can be sustained through effective helping relationships. Students will be supported to develop competence in their use of a range of counselling and communication skills and to critically evaluate the application of such skills in their cultural and professional contexts. They will be introduced to a range of theoretical frameworks and will be encouraged to critique the value of such frameworks in their own educational environment.
