Postgraduate Course: Principles of Contemporary Person-Centred Thinking and Practice (CNST11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Counselling Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/counsellingstudies/cpd/introcontemporaryperson-centred.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course critically examines the development of the contemporary 'tribes' within the person-centred approach. It will outline the origins of the approach and analyse its subsequent diversitfication in theory and practice. Distinguishing features of the main 'tribes' will be examined, including the Classical School, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Process-Experiential Therapies and Dialogical or Encounter approaches. New person-processes, will also be considered. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Conceptualise and analyse different strands of twentieth and twenty-first century person-centred thought.
Critically explore how traditional person-centred concepts have been reworked in contemporary theorising.
Critically examine the contemporary 'tribes' within the person-centred approach.
Formulate a person-centred conceptual framework through which to reflect on their own self experience.
Critically apply person-centred thought to the understanding of personal and professional relationships, both past and present. |
Assessment Information
| A 2,000-2,500 word assignment asking students to write a critical anlysis of one or more of the course themes, using personal and professional reflections to illustrate the discussion. The discussion should be placed within an appropriate historical, cultural and personal context. If taken in conjunction with Supervised Reading the assignment should be 4,000-5,000 words. The combinatino with Supervised Reading allows students to explore the assignment topic at greater depth and complexity. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Judith Fewell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6230
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Course secretary | Miss Sue Larsen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6671
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