Level 2 Counselling Skills Course (minimum of 75 contact hours and not distance learning) Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Counselling studies – Some students may be able to progress directly from the Level 2 to the Level 5 Diploma and this is considered on individual merit and a minimum of 120 UCAS points Application process: Formal Interview Personal Statement (see below) Written task Attendance at an information session Satisfactory DBS The following will be assessed through a personal statement and interview: Self-awareness, maturity and stability Ability to make use of and reflect upon life experience Capacity to cope with the emotional demands of the programme Ability to cope with the intellectual and academic requirements Ability to form a helping relationship characterised by empathy, acceptance and genuineness Awareness of the nature of prejudice and oppression Awareness of issues of difference and equality Ability to recognise the need for personal and professional support Commitment to self-development Preparedness to undertake personal therapy whilst completing the course PS11. Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement The Programme Leader/Manager (or the descriptor) leads the Programme Committee in the Plymouth University’s annual programme monitoring process (APM), as titled at the time of approval. APM culminates in the production, maintenance and employment of a programme level Action Plan, which evidences appropriate management of the programme in terms of quality and
Level 2 Counselling Skills Course (minimum of 75 contact hours and not distance learning) Level 4 – Certificate in Advanced Counselling studies Some students may be able to progress directly from the Level 2 to the Level 5 Diploma and this is considered on individual merit and a minimum of 120 UCAS points Application process: Formal Interview Personal Statement (see below) Written task Attendance at an information session Satisfactory DBS The following will be assessed through a personal statement and interview: Self-awareness, maturity and stability Ability to make use of and reflect upon life experience Capacity to cope with the emotional demands of the programme Ability to cope with the intellectual and academic requirements Ability to form a helping relationship characterised by empathy, acceptance and genuineness Awareness of the nature of prejudice and oppression Awareness of issues of difference and equality Ability to recognise the need for personal and professional support Commitment to self-development Preparedness to undertake personal therapy whilst completing the course PS11. Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement The Programme Leader/Manager (or the descriptor) leads the Programme Committee in the Plymouth University’s annual programme monitoring process (APM), as titled at the time of approval. APM culminates in the production, maintenance and employment of a programme level Action Plan, which evidences appropriate management of the programme in terms of quality and
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