Counselling & Psychotherapy

You will get a foundation for understanding counselling. Given the complexities of 'counselling & psychotherapy' as concepts, a multidisciplinary approach is taken where you are introduced to key elements of the social sciences, drawing specifically on sociology, psychology, politics and philosophy. 

It is recognised that for many learners entering HE study and within psychological wellbeing training this will be the first time they have studied at such an academic level. You will gain the necessary transferable skills required to enable you to be successful throughout the course and future employment.

You'll be introduced to a range of mental health issues associated with counselling and psychotherapy. You'll explore and compare biological and psycho-social approaches to mental health. You will analyse the impact of conflict, culture, life-course, and gender on mental health, Counselling and Psychotherapy.

In this module you will investigate the development of counselling and psychotherapy. You will learn behavioural approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. This module explores the theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy and many types of controversies in the field.

This module aims to develop your knowledge, skills and competencies with regard to research methods in counselling and psychotherapy. Data collection and data analysis methods for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research will be explored, and you'll explore strengths and weaknesses in each approach. 

To enhance knowledge and skills when using pluralistic approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy.

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop an understanding of how neuroscience can inform the counselling arena. As our psychology is rooted in our biology, this module will inform you how to integrate innovative knowledge to normalise maladaptive emotions and behaviour.

The module aims to provide you with a broad appreciation of public health and behaviour change interventions and their purpose in health care settings. You'll have the opportunity to consider thought-provoking concepts based on the nature and scope of determinants of health, and the effects of these on their health behaviours and beliefs.

During this module, you'll develop an understanding of the dynamics that operate within groups and the self. You'll develop personally via self-awareness and self-reflection.

In this module you will develop an understanding of the dynamics that operates within groups and self. You will also develop skills via self-awareness and self-reflection.

This module aims to enhanced personal development and clinical practice and introduces the use of the more advanced skills of challenging, developing behavioural experiments, focusing and use of metaphor and working with comorbid or specific presenting concerns or identities. You will be facilitated in acquiring the expertise to assess those clients who will be able to participate in and benefit from the pluralistic counselling relationship.

This module draws together academic skills developed by you in you final year of undergraduate study.

Gain relevant industry experience to consolidate your learning from your academic studies to develop practice competence in accordance with Professional Body requirements. This will enhance your early career development.

The aim of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to examine and explore the culture, structures and policies in mental health care services and to critically reflect on their roles and contribution to the provision of these services as effective and fully contributing members of an inclusive, values-driven health service.