咨询高等教育文凭

The qualification provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of this diploma you will have knowledge and understanding of the following:

• Major theoretical perspectives, concepts and explanatory frameworks employed within counselling
• Historical and cultural context of counselling theory and practice with an understanding of the importance of diversity and difference
• Appropriate professional principles required for effective counselling practice
• Importance and impact of social processes on the theory and practice of counselling.

Cognitive skills

On completion of this diploma you will be able to:

• Analyse situations from a range of perspectives and evaluate the appropriateness of different interventions or approaches
• Apply concepts and theories to inform understanding of practice
• Critically evaluate evidence from research and its application to practice
• Make use of a range of sources of information and use them to sustain an argument or develop new insights into practice.

Practical and professional skills

On completion of this diploma you will be able to:

• Practise safely and effectively in a recognised model of counselling
• Act by the legal, ethical and procedural boundaries of your profession
• Use appropriate knowledge and skills to make professional judgements and interventions, seeking guidance when appropriate
• Reflect on, review and audit your professional practice and identify appropriate continuous professional development opportunities.

Key skills

On completion of this diploma you will be able to:

• Communicate ideas, arguments, principles and theories effectively in speech and writing using visual and ICT tools where appropriate
• Identify, develop and present systematic arguments, drawing on appropriate, up-to-date literature
• Reflect upon one’s learning to develop as an effective and autonomous learner, including maintaining records of one’s personal learning and professional development
• Make use of appropriate information and communications technologies where appropriate.

This qualification has two stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• 成功完成 CPCAB 4 级治疗咨询文凭后，您将获得第 1 阶段所需的 120 个学分。
• Next, in Stage 2, you can complete your diploma with 30 credits of further CPCAB Level 5 study plus 90 credits of OU study or complete the diploma with 120 credits gained entirely from OU modules.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

您将学习以下 CPCAB 课程：

• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Stage 2 (120 credits)

Route 1

您将选择一门 CPCAB 课程：

• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory
• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

You'll also study the following OU modules:

• Brain, mind and mental health (SK298)
• Exploring mental health and counselling (D241)

Route 2

您将选择以下 OU 模块之一：

• Death, dying and bereavement (K220)
• Living psychology: from the everyday to the extraordinary (DD210)
• Critical perspectives on mental health in society (K243)
• Psychology of childhood and youth (E219)

You'll also study the following OU module:

• Exploring mental health and counselling (D241)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• 每个模块中都会有多个这样的文件，每个文件都有一个提交截止日期。
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• 有些课程以考试结束。您将有时间复习和准备。
• 我们将至少提前 5 个月告知您考试日期。
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.