Communication and Counselling Studies, BSc (Hons)

This is an innovative course which has been designed to meet the needs of students who wish to undertake the study of communication with a specific focus on its application within therapeutic and helping contexts.This creative programme is for people who are interested in:Learning more about themselves and other peopleDeveloping their understanding of the areas of human growth and development; personal development; mental health and well-beingStudying how we communicate as individuals and as groupsDeveloping relationship building skillsGaining an understanding the complex nature of counselling as a professional activity and the contexts in which it occursAcquiring a knowledge of therapeutic orientations and the philosophies and ethics which underpin themGaining knowledge of the skills practised within counsellingDeveloping their ability to undertake research projects