module specification

PY7214 - Professional and Practitioner Skill Development (2023/24)

Module specification Module approved to run in 2023/24
Module title Professional and Practitioner Skill Development
Module level Masters (07)
Credit rating for module 20
School School of Social Sciences and Professions
Total study hours 150
 
50 hours Guided independent study
52 hours Assessment Preparation / Delivery
48 hours Scheduled learning & teaching activities
Assessment components
Type Weighting Qualifying mark Description
Coursework 60%   Case formulation
Coursework 40%   Critical reflection
Running in 2023/24

(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change)
Period Campus Day Time Module Leader
Autumn semester North Wednesday Morning

Module summary

This module is designed to align with your experiences in supervised counselling placements and to support the development of your practical counselling skills, including your ability to integrate and apply different counselling modalities. You will learn how to develop case formulations based upon anonymised clients encountered in your supervised work placements and to evaluate the efficacy of different therapeutic interventions. The module will enhance your ability work cooperatively and productively with clients with differing expectations and needs and your ability to reflect upon and make use of feedback from different sources (e.g., clients, supervisors, and peers) to improve your practical counselling and therapeutic skills.

Prior learning requirements

N/A

Syllabus

Topics will be drawn from: counselling modalities and their application; evaluating the efficacy of different therapeutic approaches; understanding diverse client needs; case conceptualisations and interventions; assessment skills, including psychological tests; personal and professional development and self-reflective skills.

Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity

The learning objectives will be achieved through a combination of interactive workshops, seminars, group presentations, mutual peer support sessions, supplementary guided web-based learning, and self-managed independent study. You will be encouraged to critically reflect on your learning throughout the module and to take responsibility for identifying any learning or development needs.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

  1. Develop and present informative, evidence-based case formulations.
  2. Evaluate and apply different counselling modalities and therapeutic interventions to meet clients’ needs.
  3. Demonstrate your ability to reflect upon feedback from different sources and use it to develop your practical skills.
  4. Critically reflect on your own practical skills and recognise and address limitations with your competence in different areas of practice.

Assessment strategy

There are two assessments in this module.

Assessment 1
A case formulation based upon an anonymised client (2500 words excluding references)

Assessment 2
A critical overview of your own counselling practice based upon working with at least two clients, including critical self-reflection of your own experiences and feedback from supervisors, clients, and peers (1500 words excluding references)

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