Academic Regulations 2005/06
School of Social Sciences (New College):

BA (Hons) Counselling (1542)

  1. The BA Counselling will be awarded by Senate on the recommendation of the School Board to candidates who have satisfactorily completed a programme of part-time study, who have satisfied the examination requirements, and who have met the minimum 80% attendance requirements for the award.
  2. The period of study will normally extend over not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years.
  3. Applicants for admission to the award must normally hold a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent qualifications/experience.

  4. Up to 50% of the credits required to be awarded the BA Counselling may be attained through the transfer of credits or the accreditation of prior learning as approved by the School Board.
  5. The award consists of core and optional units of learning (see list below). Each unit of learning has a specified CATS rating in accordance with the CATS Guide and Regulations.

    This Level H award comprises 120 credits. To be eligible for the award of BA Counselling, candidates must normally complete units amounting to 360 credit points at a pass grade or above in each unit. At least 120 credits must be at Level H. Standard University procedures for accreditation of prior learning may be used to provide up to 180 credits.

  6. Examination will be by assessment of written work, clinical practice and such other methods of examination as are approved by the School Board as appropriate to the programme. Candidates who have successfully completed the required units and any additional subject specific requirements will be recommended to Senate for the award of BA Counselling.
  7. Subject to the approval of the School Board, candidates who have been unsuccessful in the examination of any unit may normally submit themselves to be re-examined in that unit on one occasion only. The conditions for the re-examination of each candidate shall be prescribed by the School Board.
BA: Counselling

You must complete all the core units and three of the option units at Level H (Honours). In addition, if your Diploma was not from Southampton University, you must study 4 Level I (Intermediate) units. The course is normally studied over two years, but you may take up to five years if necessary.

Core Units

COUN3007 Counselling Research Project (Year 2, Semester I & II)
COUN3001 Professional Development (Year 1, Semester II)
COUN3002 Human Development (Year 1, Semester I)
COUN3003 Group Therapy (Year 1, Semester II)

Option Units (subject to availability)

COUN3004 Working with Traumatic Effects (Year 1, Semester I)
COUN3008 Primary Care (Year 2, Semester I)
COUN3009 Multicultural Issues (Year 2, Semester I)
COUN3010 Counselling the Elderly (Year 2, Semester II)
COUN3005 Family and Couple Therapy (Year 2, Semester I)
COUN3006 Eating Disorders (Year 2, Semester II)

Level I Units

COUN2009 Therapeutic Relationships Overview (Year 1, Semester I)
COUN2007 The Researcher-Practitioner (Year 1, Semester II)
COUN2006 The Troubled Mind (Year 2, Semester I)

and one of:

COUN2003 Human Sexuality (Year 2, Semester I)
or
COUN2004 Counselling and Health (Year 2, Semester I)