2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
HECS5186M Ethical and Cultural Issues for Psychotherapeutic Counselling
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 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2021/22
This module is mutually exclusive with
| HECS3156 | Ethical and Practice Issues |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
This module will develop an in depth understanding of applications of ethical thinking and cultural awareness in psychotherapeutic counselling practice.Learning outcomes
1. Critically reflect from philosophical and cultural perspectives on the ethical frameworks relevant to counselling and psychotherapy and their application to practice.
2. Demonstrate self-awareness of one's own socio-cultural identities and the relevance of these to the therapy relationship.
3. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of cultural issues in counselling and psychotherapy.
Skills outcomes
By the end of this module students will be able to:
- Critically analyse psychotherapeutic counselling practice from an ethical perspective.
- Work sensitively with cultural issues in psychotherapeutic counselling practice.
Syllabus
- Perspectives of moral philosophy underpinning the values and ethics of psychotherapeutic counselling (e.g. utilitarianism, virtue ethics, principle-based ethics) and their limitations.
- Applications of the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and other relevant codes of ethics.
- The law and psychotherapeutic counselling practice.
- The culture of counselling and psychotherapy.
- Concepts of culture, race, ethnicity.
- Psychotherapeutic counselling in a diverse society.
- Identity and self-awareness and relevance to therapy
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Group learning | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| Lecture | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Seminar | 16 | 1.50 | 24.00 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 50.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
- Reading- Searching electronic database journals
- Literature review for presentation
- Seminar preparation
- Assignment preparation
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored through discussion, group work, and student-led seminars, which will provide opportunities to become familiar with making a presentation and make self-evaluations according to the learning outcomes and receive feedback from peers and tutor.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Tutorial Performance | FORMATIVE: Discussion within student-led seminars, which provide formative opportunities develop presentation skills. Peer and facilitator feedback. | 0.00 |
| Group Project | FORMATIVE: Formative group work presentations (student-led seminars) with self, peer and tutor feedback. | 0.00 |
| Presentation | 20 minute verbal presentation on ethical and cultural aspects of an issue in the psychotherapy and counselling profession and/or practice + 10 minutes questions + 100-200 word abstract (100%) | 100.00 |
| 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 websiteLast updated: 04/04/2022
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