Recent years have seen a fresh interest in counselling in schools and other educational settings, in parallel with the wider demand for counselling services in...

Psychological Aspects of Counselling (PHDE0029)

Recent years have seen a fresh interest in counselling in schools and other educational settings, in parallel with the wider demand for counselling services in modern society. This module aims to re-evaluate the key psychological perspectives and assumptions in such developments in terms of theory, practice and research. There will also be an in-depth exploration of selected counselling skills in reflective sessions. The topics covered will include: competing theoretical perspectives: tensions between psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, and humanistic-phenomenological models; the trend for theoretical integration and technical eclecticism: the challenges and possibilities; current developments and issues in counselling within educational settings; special features of counselling children and young people, including issues of eating disorders and obesity; multicultural/religious considerations in counselling; contributions of feminist, constructivist, systemic and narrative perspectives; issues of multiprofessional co-operation with special reference to the work of educational psychologists.

This is the dissertation module for the MA Education (Psychology).

Dissertation on Education (Psychology) (PHDE0023)

Outline:

This module provides an introduction to basic specialist skills required by the practicing astrophysicist. This is achieved through a range of...

Practical Astrophysics and Computing (PHAS0020)

ORAL AND WRITTEN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION|IT

Outline and Aims:

This is the first of two modules that aim to develop your skills in getting your message across, and in understanding the messages of...

Developing Effective Communication 1 (PHAS0017)

Outline and Aims:

This is the first of two modules that aim to develop your skills in getting your message across, and in understanding the messages of others. These skills are crucial not only for being an effective physicist, but also in functioning effectively in many career or non-career situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

After completing this module successfully, students should be able to:

write short science pieces for non-specialist and specialist audiences;
	understand and practice active listening skills and orally present scientific ideas to a group of peers;
	prepare proposals for science communication or public engagement projects;
	use appropriate IT effectively.
Teaching and Learning Methodology:

This module runs for the first two terms, with one hour every week in the first term set aside for lectures, discussions, seminars, or surgeries. Some of the work is done as part of tutorials. Students will practice writing of short essays and reports, prepare, deliver and discuss short oral presentations to small and medium sized audiences, and construct a proposal for a scientific outreach project. The module continues in the second term, with oral presentations that take place during reading week.