CO151D: Counselling skills 2: Different Therapeutic Modalities/ Approaches

CO151D: COUNSELLING SKILLS 2: DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES/ APPROACHES (2025-2026)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:41

Course Overview

This counselling skills course explores some of the key theoretical models for counselling skills and counselling. Combining theory learning, practice skills, and reflective self-exploration it supports the development of the ability to undertake helping relationships

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Terpsichori Kaltsouni

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2
Either CO101A Introduction to Listening Skills 1: Introduction to Listening Skills (Passed) or CO101D Counselling Skills 1: Active Listening and Responding (Studied)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

During the Counselling Skills 2, students will develop skills and knowledge including:

Ability to explore some of the main concepts for counselling
Introduce participants to some of the basic concepts of the pluralistic perspective
Review and expand the examination of some of the main concepts of the cognitive behavioural perspectives as used within a counselling approach
Introduce some of the basic concepts of the psychodynamic perspective
Developing an understanding of how personal experiences impact listening and responding
Ability to work within appropriate professional boundaries
Introduce some of the basic concepts of attachment theory
Develop self-awareness by allowing each individual to test his/her view of self against the views which others have of him/her
The integration of the different points of view into an overall evaluation of self in the context of this course

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Portfolio

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	50
Assessment Weeks	37	Feedback Weeks	40	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Word count: 2,000 A portfolio of evidence on the students engagement with the theory, practice, and self-development on the course Written feedback will be provided

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Conceptual	Evaluate	Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy
Procedural	Apply	Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationships.
Reflection	Apply	Develop the ability to integrate different perspectives into an overall evaluation of self in the context of this course

Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	50
Assessment Weeks	37	Feedback Weeks	40	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Essay requiring the student to compare and contrast the different approaches covered in the module reflecting on personality development and counselling process theory. Written feedback will be provided	Word Count	2500

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Conceptual	Evaluate	Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy
Procedural	Apply	Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationships.
Reflection	Apply	Develop the ability to integrate different perspectives into an overall evaluation of self in the context of this course

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Reflection	Apply	Develop the ability to integrate different perspectives into an overall evaluation of self in the context of this course
Conceptual	Evaluate	Show understanding of the basic concepts of the pluralistic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural, and psychodynamic perspectives in therapy
Procedural	Apply	Use appropriate professional boundaries and show an understanding of the impact of boundary violations and power in a helping relationships.

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