Courses accredited byMSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Conversion Programme: Modules 7 and 8
From 2011 the full
course being provided by Persona is an MSc qualification in Counselling and
Psychotherapy. The Post-Graduate Diploma will continue to account for Modules
1-6 and the additional MSc element will be Modules 7 and 8. The two additional
modules will be offered as “stand-alone” units available to students from any
University who have completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling and to all
graduates of the Persona Diploma. These modules will support counsellors to
strengthen their professional practice and deepen their knowledge and
understanding. The details of the Persona/ University of Stirling MSc Programme
have been finalised and applications will be processed through the Persona
office.
It has been important
to the ethos of this course that the development of these two modules stays true
to the Person-Centred roots of Persona and builds on the content, the
philosophy and the approach to learning which characterises the Diploma
programme. The aim has been to strike a balance between staying true to
Person-Centred principles while also recognising a responsibility to stretch
and grow the Person-Centred approach from the early roots laid down by Rogers
and others. It is also time that the fuller course
programme recognised that the term “psychotherapy” is appropriate in relation
to the training which students undertake at Persona.
MODULE 7 - INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Integrative Psychotherapy
is a Persona designed and delivered module. It will require attendance at the
course (hosted at Newbattle Abbey College)
The Module seeks
to create a learning environment in which participants explore the two
therapeutic areas of Focussing and Mindfulness: principally this exploration
will be experiential in nature. At the same time there will be a series of
articles which students will be required to read and discuss at each meeting:
this exploration will be academic in nature and timetabled as “Study groups”.
The module will
emphasise the importance of each student being responsible for their own
learning journey and the role of the facilitators is to support the learner on
that journey. In effect this means, as before, each person’s thoughts and
reactions to the content is valid and to be respected and the learning
environment will be one which facilitates
the dialogue between the student and the approach (Focussing, Mindfulness) so
that it becomes an informed and supported dialogue.
Due to the experiential nature of this module, the number of participants is limited to 16.
The details of the programme for 2011 are as follows:
10 meetings: Saturdays MODULE 8 – RESEARCH IN COUNSELLING Research in
Counselling is a University designed and delivered module and will be distance
learning and require only 1 day attendance at Stirling. During this day
students receive topic specific teaching with a drop in session for help with
IT issues if required. This is followed
by ten weeks of online learning using a specialised designed website on Web CT
and two weeks of independent study dedicated to the development of the final
assignment This module
introduces key theoretical concepts in counselling research drawing on the more
established health and social care research literature. It examines research design, epistemology,
methodology, data collection methods and data analysis
frameworks. Particular attention to ethical
issues, including consent is covered in this module. It takes students
through the research process but does not require a dissertation; it is
designed to support the students’ ability to understand and undertake aspects
of the research process. It provides the student
with a practical understanding of the research process with consideration of
all aspects of research design, from the theoretical to the practical. A
theoretical understanding of research will be promoted through learning about
epsitomology and methodology while an overview of the research process is
demonstrated through the development of a comprehesive research proposal based
on a topic selected according to the individual students’ interests. The module will be assessed through two written assignments. The formative assignment will be 2500 words
long and will involve students undertaking an analysis of secondary data. The
summative assignment (4000 words) will be a research proposal. Module 8 begins
in February 2012 and runs till June 2012. Total cost for Module 8 is £815 The delivery of
the course will be carried out by: In addition, it is anticipated that upon completion
of Module 8 the participants will come together for a day or a half-day (end of
June 2012) to review the experience and celebrate their completion. The details
of that final meeting will be negotiated with the participants who are
involved. To apply for these modules it is necessary to
complete the Application Form and send it with a cheque to: Persona Development & Training Suite 3.7 Dalziel Building Scott Street Motherwell ML1 1PN For further
information call 01698 337222 or email admin@personacounselling.com
Session 1
1st Oct 2011
Focusing
9.00am – 4.00 pm
Session 2
8th Oct 2011
Mindfulness(1) + Study Group
9.30am – 1.30pm
Session 3
15th Oct 2011
Mindfulness(2)+ Study Group
9.30am – 1.30pm
Session 4
22nd Oct 2011
Mindfulness(3)+ Study Group
9.30am – 1.30pm
Session 5
29th Oct 2011
Mindfulness(4)+ Study Group
9.30am – 1.30pm
The first session 1st October 2011 will begin at 9.00 am in order to allow some general “housekeeping”.
Session 6
12th Nov 2011
Focusing
9.30am – 4.00 pm
Session 7
19th Nov 2011
Mindfulness(5)+ Study Group
9.30am – 12.30pm
Session 8
26th Nov 2011
Mindfulness(6)+ Study Group
9.30am – 12.30pm
Session 9
3rd Dec 2011
Mindfulness(7) + Study Group
9.30am – 12.30pm
Session 10
10th Dec 2011
Mindfulness(8) + Review
9.30am – 12.30pm
Reading lists and course workbooks will be sent to course participants once they have registered.
ASSIGNMENTS
1] The student will be required to submit a brief written assignment based on of the study-group themes covered in Sessions 2 – 5. This will be 1500 word critique of one of the approaches which are discussed. Submission date 12th November 2011
2] The student will be required to produce a transcript of a recorded interaction with a
client during a therapy session. The student will provide a 5000-word detailed
analysis of this transcript demonstrating insight and understanding of the
application of the learning from this module. Submission date 21st January 2012
Total cost for Module 7 is £815
The delivery of the course will be carried out by:
Thomas Binns (Focusing)
Neil Rothwell (Mindfullness)
General administration and facilitation of study-group elements of the course will be managed by Kevin McGeever.