Module: Counselling & Psychology

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Counselling & Psychology
Module Code	PSYC408 (ITS) / PSY1052 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Psychology
Module Co-ordinator	Rosaleen McElvaney
Module Teachers	Nigel Mulligan, Pamela Gallagher
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module provides an overview of counselling and psychotherapy drawing on a range of theoretical models and discussing their application to practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Discuss the nature and diversity of contemporary counselling and psychotherapy 2. Critically appraise the philosophical positions of psychodynamic, cognitive- behavioural, humanistic and systemic theories. 3. Appraise the process of counselling and psychotherapy from the perspective of ‘beginnings’, ‘middles’ and ‘endings’. 4. Analyse and critically examine the core characteristics associated with an effective therapist from the humanistic (person –centred) approach i.e. empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the precursory communication skills relevant to establishing a sound therapeutic relationship, such as active listening, physical and

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Group work	12	No Description
Independent Study	89	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Essential Reading List
Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. 2011, Current psychotherapies, 9th Ed., Brooks/Cole. Belmont, CA, US Corey, G. 2004, Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy, 7th Ed., Wadsworth Publication Co Belmont, CA. Feltam, C., Hanley, T. & Winter, L. (Eds.) 2017, The Sage handbook of counselling and psychotherapy, 4th ed Ed., SAGE London,UK Geldard, K. 2003, Counselling skills in everyday life, Palgrave Macmillan New York, US Mearns, D., & Thorne, B. 2007, Person-centered counseling in action, 3rd Ed., SAGE London, UK McLeod, J. 2009, An introduction to counselling., 4th Ed., Open University Press Berkshire, UK O’Farrell, U. 2006, First steps in counselling., Veritas Dublin, Irl.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Written Exam	1. SESSION ANALYSIS: 500 words (20%) TITLE: Critically analyse Rogers’ demonstration of the three core conditions (empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard) as shown on the Gloria DVD. 2. ESSAY: 2,500 words (80%) TITLE: Critically evaluate one theoretical model of choice (from the following: cognitive-behavioural; humanistic; systemic; psychodynamic), describing the key principles of the model.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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