9Apr
PostgraduateCourse summary
An intensive foundation in counselling for those who meet elements of counselling in their day-to-day work, and who wish to enter this field professionally.
- This programme teaches the fundamentals of psychodynamic counselling - ideal if you don't yet have sufficient experience and qualifications to study at a postgraduate diploma level.
- You’ll study key theoretical concepts that inform the practice of humanistic and psychodynamic counselling, and will identify the specific responsibilities and processes of the counselling alliance.
- The programme is taught by means of theoretical lectures, seminars, experiential workshops, and group tutorials.
- The programme is particularly suitable for those who wish to apply to our MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Modules
The programme covers: Humanistic approaches to counselling, with special emphasis on the philosophy and influence of Carl Rogers. Psychodynamic principles of counselling, with reference to growth and development, unconscious processes and intra-psychic conflicts. The ethics of counselling: boundaries and responsibility. Good practice and care for the counsellor: self-awareness, supervision and meeting your own needs. Transcultural Counselling, looking into issues of diversity and dominance in the counselling relationship. Compulsory modules: Theory 1 Theory 2 Reflective Practitioner Basic Counselling Skills *Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
Assessment is continual and is carried out by means of 2 essays of 2,500 words; a reflective journal and a practical skills assessment. Students must pass all four pieces of work to be awarded the Certificate. The pass mark is 40%.
Entry requirements
You must be able to demonstrate: An undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification/relevant work experience A commitment to counselling as a profession, An ability to sustain academic study The potential to develop those qualities essential to counselling, for example empathy and sense of self. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For details of fees and funding please visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/fees-funding/
Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW