This is an in-person course which requires your attendance to the weekly meetings which take place in Oxford.
A short course exploring human development and relationships from a therapeutic perspective.
Participants will learn about key psychotherapeutic concepts and modalities, developing their listening, helping and observational skills in a friendly and supportive environment. These skills are transferrable to many occupational roles and will also provide a basic introduction to those contemplating further training.
Course starts: 21 Jan 2025
Week 1: Beginnings
Week 2: What is counselling?
Week 3: Key concepts
Week 4: Life stages
Week 5: Ourselves and others
Week 6: Defences
Week 7: The therapeutic relationship
Week 8: Theory into practice
Week 9: What next? Transferrable skills
Week 10: Review and Endings
All weekly class students may become borrowing members of the Rewley House Continuing Education Library for the duration of their course. Prospective students whose courses have not yet started are welcome to use the Library for reference. More information can be found on the Library website.
There is a Guide for Weekly Class students which will give you further information.
Availability of titles on the reading list (below) can be checked on SOLO, the library catalogue.
Preparatory reading
To complete the course and receive a certificate, you will be required to attend at least 80% of the classes on the course and pass your final assignment. Upon successful completion, you will receive a link to download a University of Oxford digital certificate. Information on how to access this digital certificate will be emailed to you after the end of the course. The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended. You will be able to download your certificate or share it on social media if you choose to do so.
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | £445.00 |
| Take this course for CATS points | £30.00 |
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Laura McDonald is a counsellor and psychotherapist. She works with schools and colleges to set up and run counselling services, delivers professional development and training, writes about counselling issues and practices in Oxford.
An introduction to counselling theory and listening skills. We will develop interpersonal skills, explore relationships in everyday life and provide insights into human development and behaviour. The course utilises participants' personal experience along with a variety of teaching methods.
The course will employ theoretical, practical and experiential learning.
By the end of the course students will be expected to:
Students will be asked to complete a summative assignment in the form of an essay (approx. 1500 words). Details will be given by the tutor in the last few weeks of the course.
Coursework is an integral part of all weekly classes and everyone enrolled will be expected to do coursework in order to benefit fully from the course. Only those who have registered for credit will be awarded CATS points for completing work to the required standard.
Students must submit a completed Declaration of Authorship form at the end of term when submitting your final piece of work. CATS points cannot be awarded without the aforementioned form - Declaration of Authorship form
Applications are received on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, direct online enrolments are not available. Instead, please download and complete BOTH forms below and return them to the Weekly Class Programme Office: weeklyclasses@conted.ox.ac.uk.
Payment for the course will be arranged once places are officially offered and accepted, after the tutor has reviewed your application.
1. Enrolment Form (Word) or (Pdf)
2. Counselling Application Form
If you have any questions about the enrolment process please contact us.
The Department's Weekly Classes are taught at FHEQ Level 4, i.e. first year undergraduate level, and you will be expected to engage in a significant amount of private study in preparation for the classes. This may take the form, for instance, of reading and analysing set texts, responding to questions or tasks, or preparing work to present in class.
Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS)
To earn credit (CATS points) you will need to register and pay an additional £30 fee per course. You can do this by ticking the relevant box at the bottom of the enrolment form or when enrolling online. Students who register for CATS points will receive a Record of CATS points on successful completion of their course assessment.
Students who do not register for CATS points during the enrolment process can either register for CATS points prior to the start of their course or retrospectively from the January 1st after the current full academic year has been completed. If you are enrolled on the Certificate of Higher Education you need to indicate this on the enrolment form but there is no additional registration fee.
