2025/26 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2304 Counselling Skills for Professional Practice

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Sally Gibbs
Email: s.e.gibbs@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2025/26

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Do you want to work more effectively with your colleagues and develop your own personal awareness? This module introduces you to skilled helping using counselling theories and skills, and their application in a range of one-to-one situations likely to arise in working with colleagues and service users in a variety of organisations. There is also the opportunity to reflect upon aspects of self that may enhance and hinder interactions with others.

Objectives

This module introduces you to a range of counselling theories and models that can be used in skilled helping. You will be encouraged to evaluate strategies to support problem identification and action planning through active learning and group discussion in class. This will also enable you to analyse and apply the ethical principles of skilled helping, and you will practice doing this in class with peers. You will also explore your own personal values and attitudes which may impact on interaction with clients through in class reflection and through writing a reflective log

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Identify and examine a range of one-to-one situations likely to arise in working with colleagues and service users
2. Analyse counselling theory from a range of traditions and demonstrate appropriate use in working one-to-one
3. Identify strategies for effective problem solving, goal setting and action planning
4. Analyse the significance of cultural, social and psychological difference in one-to-one relating
5. Identify and apply ethical principles in one-to-one relating
6. Identify aspects of self that may enhance or hinder interactions with others and reflect on the impact of this on one-to-one relating

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

1. Recognise and express knowledge and understanding and how it relates to personal experience and demonstrate learning and growth from the experience. (Academic)
2. Use the oral, written, auditory, and visual language proficiency needed to be able to learn effectively and demonstrate understanding. (Academic)
3. Evaluate the moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity in any given context. (Academic)
4. Plan time, prioritise tasks and organise academic and personal commitments effectively (Work ready)
5. Manage self and be self-reliant, work independently and on own initiative. Have awareness of own strengths and development needs and the need for ongoing learning. Set and achieve goals, and seek/accept feedback. (Work ready)
6. Demonstrate awareness of and insight into self and others; build rapport, relationships and network with others. (Work ready)

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			180.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Skills practice in class with tutor and peer feedback
- Participation in group activities with tutor monitoring and feedback
- Tutor review and feedback of learning journal drafts
- Review and feedback on case study draft
- One to one tutorials

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Coursework	Case Study 3,000 words	60.00
Coursework	Reflective log 1,500 words	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/02/2025

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