An introduction to child and adolescent counselling
Attendance: Tuesdays 23, 30 September, 7, 14, 21 October, 4, 11, 18, 25 November and 2 December 2008 (9.30 am - 4.30 pm)
Venue: Faculty of Education, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
Lead Tutor: Carol Holliday
A 60-hour course aimed at adults working with young people and children, who want to begin to develop some counselling skills and knowledge. It is aimed at all adults in the educational sector and in all phases of education and is particularly appropriate for those wishing to pursue the Advanced Diploma and Masters courses in counselling which, together, constitute a nationally accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor training.
Counselling and counselling skills have come to be central to many of the developments in school, e.g. developments in emotional education, mentoring, tutoring and supporting students as well as in general communication skills. This course aims to explore counselling in a school setting and to develop the skills and theoretical base for such work. Course members will be prepared for and supported through the use of these skills in their own work setting during the course.
The course will examine concepts of different aspects of counselling, the application of these concepts and skills to work with individual students and groups, and the area of interpersonal work with other adults. There will be a focus on working therapeutically with the arts and with play. Developmental approaches to and the skills of counselling will be considered, including assessing the contributions of different models and the techniques of counselling. The course adopts an integrative approach. Consideration will also be given to specific areas, e.g. child protection and child betterment, practical and ethical issues such as confidentiality and parental contact. Active ways of working will be explored and the course will use active learning approaches as well as lectures, discussion, video and feedback.
ALL COURSE MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO AT LEAST 5 SESSIONS OF COUNSELLING SKILLS PRACTICE OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE TIME AND TO WRITE THIS UP FOR PRESENTATION.
Accreditation: The course may be taken on a free-standing basis leading to the award of a Certificate of Further Professional Study (CFPS). Alternatively, if you are currently studying or wish to enrol for an Advanced Diploma in Educational Studies (ADES) you may count this as one of your units. (For full information on the requirements please contact the PPD Office.) Course participants will also receive the Introductory Certificate in Transactional Analysis.
All participants will be expected to attend regularly (a minimum of 80%) and to complete a related assignment to the satisfaction of the course tutor.
Applications: If you would like an application form for this course please contact the PPD Office (01223 767725) or you can download the form here
Applications should arrive no later than Friday 11 July. (After this date, please telephone the PPD Office to see whether places are still available.)
The tuition fee of £620 will be payable prior to commencement of the course (this excludes the cost of meals and refereshments). An invoice will be issued on acceptance to the course and applicants are therefore asked to indicate who will be responsible for the payment of fees. Cheques should be made payable to the University of Cambridge.
At the Faculty of Education it is now possible to do an accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor training which will involve the completion of this introductory course, the Advanced Diploma in Counselling and the Master of Education in Counselling. For a leaflet outlining all three strands please contact the PPD Office (01223 767725).