| CODE | COU5223 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Practicum 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Counselling | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit makes up the second part of the trainees鈥� practicum journey. Trainees will be required to engage in a further 125 hours of practicum which will include personal and professional development sessions, observations, role-plays, client engagement, supervision and group growth, and reflections. Trainees will begin to broaden their client base and practicum experience through engagement with a diverse range of practicum locations. Trainees will continue to meet for regular supervision in small groups to discuss, process and analyse the diverse range of issues that might impinge on their work as counsellors. Students鈥� client engagement, competencies, skills and knowledge application will be assessed through case presentations during supervision sessions. Study-Unit Aims: In this study-unit, trainees will have the opportunity to broaden their client base and gain a wider range of experience across a diverse range of approved practicum locations. During this study-unit trainees will engage in role-play exercises, group and/or individual supervision and group growth, audio/visual recording and processing of sessions. The study-unit also aims to provide on-going and direct feedback to trainees through thorough and constant group and individual supervision. The combination of client engagement and supervision is an opportunity for trainees to both develop and demonstrate their reflexivity and competencies and enhance their practical skills. Trainees will be under intense supervision and supervisors may require trainee counsellors to do various exercises including, but not limited to, direct observation, reflective work, analysis of transcripts and personal analysis in order to enhance their professional development. During this study-unit, trainees will attend sessions which will focus on the personal, professional and group development of the cohort. Students will have the opportunity to take part in group development sessions and address personal and group themes like conflict and conflict management, difference, relationships with authority, change and resistance to change. Personal and group development is vital to the formation of competent counselling professionals and helps develop a reflexive attitude in practice and research. Students will be required to keep a reflexive journal throughout the course. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify group, inter- and intrapersonal skills, personal values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that can impact the counselling process, especially in diverse contexts, with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, and in relation to various counselling concerns; - Conceptualise the counselling process. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate essential counselling skills to initiate the counselling process; - Apply the three-step process of counselling; - Use counselling skills to assess client needs; - Evaluate personal strengths, areas of growth, values, and biases that have an impact on the counselling process; - Conduct their first counselling sessions through role play; - Utilise supervision in preparation for direct client contact. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Practicum Handbook. - Supervision Handbook. Feltham, C., Hanley, T., & Winter, L.A. (2017). The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy 4th Ed. Sage Publications Limited. - CHAPTER 538 COUNSELLING PROFESSION ACT (1st May, 2015): http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx? app=lom&itemid=12292&l=1. - Malta Association for the Counselling Profession Code of Ethics: http://www.macpmalta.org/web/macp.nsf/0/117499C5EB53A813C125793300468D88/$FILE/Code%20of%20Ethics%20-%202014.pdf. - The Data Protections Act http://www.idpc.gov.mt/dbfile.aspx/DPA_amended2012.pdf: Chapter 464 The Healthcare Professions Act https://www.google.com.mt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Maltese+Professions+Act. Supplementary Readings: - American Counselling Association Code of Ethics https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf. - Brammer, L.M & Macdonald, G. (1996). The helping relationship: Process and skills. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. - Corey, G. (2008) Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy (8th ed.). UK: Brooks/Cole. - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Code of Ethics: http://www.bacp.co.uk/ethical_framework/. - Crough A. (1997). Inside counselling. London: Sage. - Egan, G. (all editions) The skilled helper. USA: ITP Publications. - Joyce, P. & Sills, C. (2001). Skills in Gestalt counselling & psychotherapy. London: Sage Publications. - Houston, G. (2003). Brief Gestalt Therapy. London: Sage Publications. - Hycner, R. & Jacobs, L (1995). The healing relationship in Gestalt Therapy. Highland, NY: Gestalt Journal Publications. - Jacobs, M. (2010) Psychodynamic counselling in action (4th ed.). London: SAGE. - Lapworth, P., & Sills, C. (2010). Integration in Counselling & Psychotherapy: developing a personal approach. Sage Publications. - McLeod, J. (2010). Case study research in counselling and psychotherapy. Sage Publications. - Tolan, J., & Wilkins, P. (Eds.). (2012). Client Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Person-centred Practice. SAGE. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | It is the student's responsibility to participate in all the required supervision sessions and to familiarise themselves and adhere to the practicum and supervision handbook. Due to the nature of this study-unit and the profile of a counsellor, students must obtain an obligatory pass (55%) in each assessment component for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practicum | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Roberta Attard Anthea Maria DAmico |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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