The module will involve the students in active group learning, sharing some of their own experiences with other group members. The importance of listening and communication skills for community development and youth work practice requires the module to design in opportunities for students to practice the above. The module aims to develop their counselling skills to work more effectively in one to one situations whilst emphasising it as a tool for self-development. Therefore one to work with peer feedback features heavily as teaching and learning strategy. The pedagogic approach applied will emphasise students’ active engagement with their own learning. Although sessions will include tutor presentation of material, time in class will mainly involve hands- on engagement with learning a range of skills e.g. listening, body language and general communication skills. Students will be encouraged to share their experiences and explore their values and emotions and will present, in different ways, their ideas and analyses individually, in pairs, triads, small groups and the whole class. 5. Intended learning outcomes A. Knowledge and understanding Learning and teaching strategy At the end of the module, learners will: The learning and teaching strategy will initially ion tutor input using a variety of mediums to convey key knowledge and understanding about the various different 4A7: be able to identify key concepts and principles in schools of counselling and psychology relevant counselling and understand how they inform to community development and youth work interventions in different professional contexts. practice. 4A8: understand that power operates within the The practice of listening and counselling skills personal and professional spheres and that it can though e.g. role play will draw out empower or oppress. understanding of the everyday nature of power and how it is expressed and the responses it engenders. B. Cognitive skills Learning and teaching strategy At the end of the module, learners will be able to: Reflection on listening and counselling skills though e.g. role play will draw out understanding of the everyday nature of power and how it is expressed and the responses it engenders to 4B6: reflect on the use of power within one to one improve student reflexivity. relationships and groups
The module will involve the students in active group learning, sharing some of their own experiences with other group members. The importance of listening and communication skills for community development and youth work practice requires the module to design in opportunities for students to practice the above. The module aims to develop their counselling skills to work more effectively in one to one situations whilst emphasising it as a tool for self-development. Therefore one to work with peer feedback features heavily as teaching and learning strategy. The pedagogic approach applied will emphasise students’ active engagement with their own learning. Although sessions will include tutor presentation of material, time in class will mainly involve hands- on engagement with learning a range of skills e.g. listening, body language and general communication skills. Students will be encouraged to share their experiences and explore their values and emotions and will present, in different ways, their ideas and analyses individually, in pairs, triads, small groups and the whole class. 5. Intended learning outcomes A. Knowledge and understanding Learning and teaching strategy At the end of the module, learners will: 4A7: be able to identify key concepts and principles in counselling and understand how they inform interventions in different professional contexts. 4A8: understand that power operates within the personal and professional spheres and that it can empower or oppress. The learning and teaching strategy will initially ion tutor input using a variety of mediums to convey key knowledge and understanding about the various different schools of counselling and psychology relevant to community development and youth work practice. The practice of listening and counselling skills though e.g. role play will draw out understanding of the everyday nature of power and how it is expressed and the responses it engenders. B. Cognitive skills Learning and teaching strategy At the end of the module, learners will be able to: 4B6: reflect on the use of power within one to one relationships and groups Reflection on listening and counselling skills though e.g. role play will draw out understanding of the everyday nature of power and how it is expressed and the responses it engenders to improve student reflexivity.
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