TS3S007 - Enhancing Personal and Professional Development 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | TS3S007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Enhancing Personal and Professional Development | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology and Therapeutic Studies | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Therapeutic Studies | ||
| Module Leader: | Anna Fox | ||
| Module Team: | Andrew Dale, Michael Kay, Emma Dalgleish, Caroline Beale, Kirsten Amis | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100495 - counselling | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
To prepare students to be confident and competent members of the counselling profession with the ability to engage with and critically respond to the requirements for professional practice.
To facilitate in students the development of advanced self-reflective skills and personal attributes to evidence self-awareness to support the wellbeing of self and clients.
Content Summary
Personal Development:
Further development of self-awareness, resilience techniques and self-monitoring.
Self-evaluation and self-awareness used to build and strengthen the inner supervisor used to guide ethical practice and inform clinical supervision.
Experiential activities to further self-knowledge and self-awareness in preparation for employment.
Professional Development:
Working therapeutically with groups.
Knowledge of theory relating to working with groups.
Completing all elements to meet the BACP professional practice requirements evidencing practitioner competency.
*In order to meet the Professional Practice criteria for the course it is a requirement that you attend and actively participate in at least 80% of all timetabled lectures, meetings and other learning activities arranged as part of this module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| External visits | 6 |
| Independent Study | 72 |
| Placement | 60 |
| Directed Study | 32 |
| Groupwork | 18 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of and meet the professional practice requirements for completion of counselling practice hours as stated by BACP, to include supervision, evidencing pluralistic clinical practice to required standards, providing necessary documentation, and evidencing safe and ethical practice. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate ability to use self-reflection at a deeper level to gain insight, evaluate self and learn from personal and client practice experiences to demonstrate ability to keep the self and clients safe. |
Module Requisites
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Work Placement 1 | Professional Portfolio: Completion of required documentation relating to supervised clinical practice with reflection on learning from placement experience demonstrating skills competency and professional development at a qualifying level. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | Reflective work demonstrating growth and development of practice and personal development throughout the year to a level required for qualifying practice. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Work Placement 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✘ | ✔ | |