This qualification is a new Single Subject and will be awarded as a Single Subject Certificate from June 2023.
Main Topics of Study:
Emotions and Behaviour
- What is meant by emotion
- Human behaviour
- Memory loss
- Consciousness
- Sleep cycle - Factors that influence behaviour
Personality Psychology and Human Behaviour
- Personality and temperaments
- Normal and abnormal personality
- Characteristics of personality disorder
Abnormal Behaviour and Psychological Disorders
- Identifying abnormal behaviour
- Theories of abnormal behaviour
- Biological
- Psychoanalytical
- Behavioural
- Cognitive-behavioural - Anxiety disorder
- Stress disorder
- Depressive mood disorders
- Death by suicide
Research Methods in Counselling
- The role of research in counselling psychology
- Ethical issues in research
- Components of a research report
- Research proposal
Theories of Counselling
- Role of theories in counselling
- Types of theories
- Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Psychoanalysis - Application of counselling theories in practice
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).
