4B016E - Skills for Communication, Counselling, Engagement, and Transitions 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 4B016E | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Skills for Communication, Counselling, Engagement, and Transitions | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Education | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Kelly McCarthy | ||
| Module Team: | Lise Jacobsen, Mark Iggulden, Louise Simpson, Alun Prosser | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2026 | Final Year of Intake: | 2031 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100455 - childhood and youth studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2032 |
Module Aims
To develop understanding and knowledge of communication, counselling and creative therapeutic skills, through examination of concepts and theories, towards person-centred interventions, positive mental health, and enhanced wellbeing.
To explore the role of engagement in early lifespan transitions, including the challenges, barriers, and opportunities, presented within educational and social contexts.
Content Summary
Skills for Engagement, Communication, Counselling, and Supporting Transitions
Make a real difference by embracing the skills needed to work effectively with children and families. This module explores how lives can be transformed by using the right skills at the right time, by completing 16 hours of practice learning, gaining valuable hands-on experience that connects your studies to professional practice in relevant and related settings.
You will develop the skills and confidence to work collaboratively with children, families, and professionals across sectors, promoting inclusion, fairness, and positive change. Balancing key theories with real-world practice, you’ll learn how adopting a person-centred, strengths-based approach, can enhance lives, wellbeing and flourishing within communities.
Grounded in the Social Pedagogy Standards and Charter (SPPA, 2022), this module encourages you to think about what it means to be an autonomous, reflective, and compassionate practitioner who has a lasting impact.
By the end, you will have created a developing skillset for future work with children and families by studying this module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 49 |
| Tutorials | 7 |
| Summative Assessment | 60 |
| Formative Assessment | 5 |
| Guided Study | 65 |
| Placement | 16 |
| Practical Class/Workshops | 98 |
| Total Hours Selected | 300 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Students will be able to apply their knowledge of communication, counselling and creative therapeutic skills, to support person-centred interventions and enhance wellbeing. |
| LO2 | Students will be able to demonstrate reflectively on the knowledge that the role of engagement in early lifespan transitions, including the challenges, barriers, and opportunities, presented within educational and social contexts. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self-reflective Assessment | A 600-word reflective journal entry based on 16 hours of professional placement – forms part of PSRB requirements (of 420 hours overall) for ‘Social Pedagogy Practitioner’ status. This assessment meets both module learning outcomes, as students base this reflection on their application of knowledge around communication, counselling, creative therapeutic skills, and the role played by engagement, in educational and social contexts. | 0 | 600 | 25 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Observation (Synchronous) | Plan and deliver an individual (15 min) or small group session (30 min) based on module content, demonstrating engagement and communication skills suitable for supporting transitions | 15 | N/A | 75 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Self-reflective Assessment | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Observation (Synchronous) | ✔ | ✔ | |