TS3S008 - Counselling Children and Young People with Complex Issues 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: TS3S008
Module Title: Counselling Children and Young People with Complex Issues
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Psychology and Therapeutic Studies
Faculty Sub Group: Therapeutic Studies
Module Leader: Anna Fox
Module Team: Emma Dalgleish, Kirsten Amis, Michael Kay, Andrew Dale, Anna Playle, Kirsty Richards
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

Provide an overview of working with additional needs and complexities when working with children and young people.

Facilitate advanced skills for working therapeutically with children and young people.

Content Summary

Knowledge and Understanding:

Working with early life experience and trauma.

Working with children with additional needs.

Working with psychopathology and specific conditions.

Mental health and pharmacology.

Working with families and groups.

Safeguarding III

Diversity

Law, ethics and decision making in working with complex ethical dilemmas

Skills:

The reparative relationship

Advanced skills e.g. psycho-education, grounding and relaxation, formulation and treatment planning

Levels of competence and sign-posting.

Managing complex contexts and relationships

*In order to meet the Professional Practice criteria for the course it is a requirement that you attended 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
Lecture 9
Project supervision 3
Practical classes and workshops 9
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Active/Simulation Based 9
Groupwork 12
Problem / challenge based learning 6
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate evidence which informs counselling children and young people with complexities and/or additional needs.
LO2 Use advanced skills with an awareness of ethical and diversity issues when working with children and young people with complex issues.

Module Requisites

Code Title Requisite Type
MOD013291 Introduction to Counselling Children pre-requisite
MOD013294 Counselling Adolescents and Young People pre-requisite
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Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 An individual presentation within a prepared group presentation where knowledge, critical understanding, ability to answer questions and presentational skills are assessed. 15 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Clinical Learning 1 Skills Assessment: Written critical reflection on submission of one 40-minute skills session chosen from a range of recorded skills practices 0 1800 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1
Clinical Learning 1

Reading List

https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/4F5D64D2-E660-C867-BE4A-3E64F6881B5A.html

Fuggle, P., Dunsmuir, S. & Curry, V. (2012) CBT with Children, Young People and Families London: Sage Griffiths, G. (2013) Helpful and unhelpful factors in school-based counselling: clients’ perspectives. Lutterworth: BACP Available at: https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/2049/counselling-minded-helpful-unhelpful-factors-school-based-counselling-griffiths.pdf

Grant, R. (2016) Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities. Hove: Routledge.

Hart, A., Blincow, D., and Thomas, H. (2007) Resilient Therapy?: Working with Children and Families. London?: Routledge,

Mitchels, B. (2018) Good Practice in Action 031 Legal Resource: Safeguarding children and young people within the counselling professions in England and Wales. Lutterworth: BACP. Available at: https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/2019/bacp-safeguarding-vulnerable-children-

england-wales-legal-resource-gpia031.pdf

Mitchels, B. (2018) Good Practice in Action 002 Legal Resource: Counselling children and young people in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in school contexts. Lutterworth: BACP. Available at: https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/4288/bacp-counselling-children-young-people-school-contexts-lr-gpia002-aug18.pdf

Midgley, N., Hayes, J & Cooper, N. (2017) Essential research findings in child and adolescent counselling and psychotherapy. London: Sage

Milner, J. (2011) Working with Children and Teenagers Using Solution Focused Approaches: Enabling Children to Overcome Challenges and Achieve their Potential. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Webb, N, (2010). Helping Bereaved Children a Handbook for Practitioners. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press.