2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
HECS5183M Becoming a Reflective Practitioner 1a
15 creditsClass Size: 24
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Module manager: Stuart Gore
Email: S.Gore@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is mutually exclusive with
| HECS2103 | Counselling Skills Develop (1) |
| HECS2104 | Personal Awareness Devel. (1) |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module is the first of four Reflective Practitioner modules and together they constitute the core of experiential and practice learning within the MA Psychotherapy and Counselling programme. This module runs during Semester 1. In this module the focus will be on developing your counselling skills so that you and we can be confident of your ability to work with clients, and building a reflective space to help you develop greater self-awareness and intersubjective awareness. For skills practice, you will be working in small groups taking the roles of counsellor, client and observer. These practice sessions are video-recorded so that you can reflect on the session in the light of feedback from your peers and tutors. During this module there will be several 'reflective space' sessions, which will provide opportunities to reflect on aspects of your own history and experience through group activities and experiential exercises. They will be in groups half the size of your whole year group and facilitated by tutors. There will also be seminars on topics related to beginning your counselling practice, such as supervision, the BACP Ethical Framework, contracting and record keeping.Objectives
To develop counselling skills and reflexive awareness in preparation for beginning counselling practice on placement in an agency setting.Learning outcomes
1) Demonstrate a facilitative relationship with peers in counselling practice situations and readiness to begin practice as a counsellor
2) Demonstrate self and intersubjective awareness (critical self-reflection) in a practice counselling relationship with peers
3) Critically reflect on feedback and self-evaluate in counselling practice
4) Critically reflect on use of personal therapy
Skills outcomes
Students will be required to demonstrate a level of counselling skills and self awareness commensurate with beginning counselling practice with clients in an agency setting.
Syllabus
1. Counselling skills development in peer practice groups and peer/self-appraisal skills audit.
2. Observed counselling skills practice with peers plus feedback and critical reflection on effectiveness and appropriateness of counselling skills interactions.
3. Theoretical aspects of counselling practice (e.g. the therapeutic frame, the therapeutic relationship).
4. The BACP Ethical Framework.
5. Group learning for personal awareness development including facilitated reflection on group interactions.
6. Peer review of learning journal feeding into assessment.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Group learning | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Practical | 11 | 1.50 | 19.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 105.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 45.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
Reviewing tapes of counselling skills practice sessionsReading
Keeping a reflective journal (which is private and not assessed by others)
Assignment preparation
Personal therapy (non-assessed)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Peer and tutor feedback on counselling skills practice sessions. (LO1, 2 and 3)Peer review of learning journal (students feedback to peers their learning using their learning journal to inform their presentation). (LO4)
Participation in seminars and group learning sessions. (all Los)
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Practical | 10 minute section of 20 minute audio recorded counselling skills practice session with peers. Assessed by counselling adherence scale | 70.00 |
| Practical | 5 minute reflection feedback on counselling skills practice session | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Both elements of the assessment must be passed
Reading list
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