This qualification is a new Single Subject and will be awarded as a Single Subject Certificate from June 2023.
Main Topics of Study:
Dynamics of Group Counselling
- What is meant by group counselling
- Group counselling process:
- Initial stage
- Introduction, purpose and objectives
- Transition stage
- Working stage
- Termination stage - Types of groups
- Open
- Closed
- Voluntary
- Involuntary
- Homogenous
- Heterogeneous - Functions of the group leader
- Goals of group counselling
- Roles of group members
- Ethical issues in group counselling
- Informed consent
- Credentials of a supervisor
- Group processes
- Group responsibilities
- Privacy of information
- Right to equitable treatment
- Supervisor preparation and qualifications
- Respect for supervisees - Group counselling evaluation
Gender in Counselling
- The role of gender within counselling
- Rape and sexual abuse counselling
- Domestic violence counselling
Culture in Counselling
- Cross cultural counselling
- Definition and meaning of culture - Multi-cultural counselling
Sources of Culture
- Environment
- Self identification
- Language
- Family values and systems
- Religion
- Media and literature
- Perception
- Categorisation
- Associations
- Beliefs
- Norms and roles
- Values and ideals
Providing effective counselling within and between different cultures
- Self-understanding
- Client perception
- Respect for client
- Professional competency
Challenges of effective counselling within and between different cultures
- Language barriers
- Social economic factors
- Cultural differences
- Challenges specific to the type of counselling
Example Candidate Response Booklet
Example Candidate Response (ECR) Booklets are a source of crucial information for Centres and Candidates as they use real candidate responses. We ask Senior Examiners to comment on five or more responses in terms of why the mark was awarded with commentary about how to improve the answer (if necessary).
