2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
HECS5189M Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 2b
15 creditsClass Size: 18
If you are applying for a stand-alone Masters level module please note you must meet either the general University entry criteria or the specific module pre-requisite for this level of study.
Module manager: Rachel Casper
Email: r.casper@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
Pre-requisite qualifications
Entry to PG Dip /MA Psychotherapy and CounsellingPre-requisites
| HECS5187M | Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 2a |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| HECS3157 | Counselling Skills Development (2) |
| HECS3158 | Personal Awareness Development (2) |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
To continue development of psychotherapeutic counselling skills towards qualified practitioner status.Learning outcomes
1) Demonstrate a facilitative relationship with clients sufficient to be an independent practitioner
2) Demonstrate advanced self and intersubjective awareness (critical self-reflection) in counselling relationships in supervision and in session, and tying understanding to theory
3) Demonstrate advanced critical reflection on self and in relation to others in personal development group, supervision and in personal therapy
4) Critically reflect on HOW THE personal development group has advanced your self and intersubjective understanding in your clinical practice
Skills outcomes
Students will be expected to demonstrate critical processing of psychotherapeutic counselling relationships from practice and within supervision, and a continuing critical reflexivity of self awareness sufficient to commence independent practice.
Syllabus
- Creative approaches to clinical practice
- Developing skills of 'reverie' and reflection
- Evaluating clinical outcomes in supervision
- Gender, sex & sexuality in the therapeutic relationship
- Group learning and personal awareness development
- Group and individual external supervision of clinical practice
- Further personal therapy, supervision & advanced skills practice towards a 'transcript of clinical experience'.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Group learning | 12 | 1.00 | 12.00 |
| Practical | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Seminar | 16 | 2.00 | 32.00 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 50.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
- Theory
- Reading
- Keeping learning journal
- Assignment preparation
- Reviewing audio recordings of psychotherapy/counselling sessions
- Maintaining psychotherapy/counselling and supervision logs
- Reviewing and reflecting on clinical practice
- Clinical and personal therapy
- Clinical practice (60 hours approx - verification of 100 hours across programme)
- External individual supervision (10 hours approx - verification of minimum 18 hours external supervision across programme)
- Personal Therapy (20 hours approx - verification of 70 hours personal therapy across programme) - not included in private study hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Peer and tutor feedback on group supervision sessions. (LO1, 2)Participation in personal development group. (LO3 and 4)
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | Clinical narrative of contextualised audio-recorded psychotherapy/counselling session (3,000 words) | 100.00 |
| Practical | 20 minute audio recording of session with client (Pass/Fail) | 0.00 |
| Portfolio | To include: psychotherapy/counselling log showing minimum 100 hours practice; supervision log showing minimum 18 hours; external supervisor's report, confirming min. 25 hours; practice provider feedback form, confirming min. 100 practice hours; therapist's form in confirmation of min. 70 hours personal therapy. (Pass/Fail). | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
There is no compensation between these assignments, all elements must be passed. Material included in the portfolio will be accumulated throughout the student's practice (logs and practice provider feedback) or be supplied by the external supervisor (report) and personal therapist (confirmation) so does not constitute additional assignment load.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 04/04/2022
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