Unit name | Counselling Young People and Families |
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Unit code | EDUCM5912 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Mrs. Knowler |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit considers a selection of issues that are frequently raised by clients in educational settings and provides the opportunity to critically evaluate established frameworks and practices that inform counsellors' responses and use of counselling skills. The unit will consider a selection of at least five topics chosen in consultation with students. These could include: bullying; difficulties with learning; impact of assessment; behaviour and discipline; bereavement; coping with transition and major life changes; vulnerability arising from abuse or neglect; self-harm; anxiety and depression; eating disorders and substance abuse. The selected topics will be considered from the perspectives of the person seeking help and their families and what is appropriate to educational settings.
The aims of this unit are to:
Students will demonstrate that they:
A variety of approaches to learning and teaching will be used including: tutor input, small group discussion, experiential work, case studies, student led seminars and presentations, the use of audiovisual materials
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities, international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
Students will be required, usually working collaboratively in small groups, to make a presentation to class about a selected issue. The presentation will not be summatively assessed but will be discussed in class; formative feedback will be offered. Undertaking this exercise is required as preparation for the assessed submission.
The formal assessment will be based on an assignment of the equivalent of 4000 words about a selected issue that demonstrates a critical ability to understand and apply relevant literature; select an appropriate intervention; and to appreciate the challenges of implementation.