BSc (Hons) Addictions Counselling (Work-Based Learning)
The following information applies for 2010 entry*:
Franchised to Action on Addiction (formerly Clouds)
This programme is designed to provide Honours degree status to students who have achieved Intermediate level qualifications through the Foundation Degree in Addictions Counselling offered by Action on Addiction and franchised by the University of Bath. It aims to meet a demand for well qualified senior practitioners and offers them a clear career pathway into management whilst remaining in clinical practice.
The programme builds upon and extends the knowledge, skills and understanding gained in the Foundation Degree Programme and integrates the long experience of Action on Addiction as a centre of excellence within the field of addictions counselling. The programme affords flexibility in terms of learning opportunities in order that it will be both suitable to recent graduates of the Foundation Degree whilst also assisting those who are currently in employment within a clinical role. It has a pedagogic style designed for students following vocational and work-based programmes of study and enables students to integrate effective clinical and management practices with academic understanding and research skills within the workplace.
The Core Curriculum includes management and supervisory skills units comprising of Managing Qualities and Risk, Introduction to Managing Financial and Non-Financial Resources, Managing Performance, Managing Marketing Activities or Recruitment and Selection. Additionally, all students are required to undertake an intensive one-week block unit on Research Methods at the start of the programme and complete a work-based project.
The programme offers discipline-specific pathway units with the opportunity for in-depth study of current areas of interest to the clinical practice of Addictions Counselling. These include units on the Theory, Models & Research of MI & CBT for Addictions, Developing Motivational Interviewing, Developing Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling and Developing Group Leadership.
The programme is run on a one year full-time or two year part-time basis.
Units Studied
- Research Methods
- Managing Quality and Risk
- Managing Performance
- An Introduction to Managing Financial and Non Financial Resources
- Recruitment and Selection or Managing Marketing Activities
- Work-based Research Project
- MI & CBT for Addictions - Theory, Models and Research
- Developing Cognitive – Behavioural Counselling
- Developing Group Leadership
- Developing Motivational Interviewing
- Candidates for the Honours Year will be expected to have successfully completed a University of Bath FdSc Addictions Counselling programme. Applications will be considered in competition with others and based upon the number of places available. Students will normally have achieved a minimum average grade profile of at least 55%
- It will be the student’s responsibility to identify and agree a suitable work-based learning environment with their tutor in which they can carry out the Work-based Research Project. This must be in place at the time of admission.
- Admission may be subject to interview.
In order to apply to one of these programmes, please follow the instructions below:
Students currently undertaking a University of Bath Foundation Degree:
You will need to complete an expression of interest form which can be obtained from your Programme Leader, or the Learning Partnerships Office.
Applications should NOT be made via UCAS.
Applicants applying from elsewhere:
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Bursaries of up to £1200 maybe available. Confirmation of eligibility please contact the Student Funding office.
Programme Specification for 2009
- BSc (Hons) Addictions Counselling (Work-based Learning) (currently in the process of been updated)
*For 2011 entry onwards this programme and its entry criteria are both subject to change - please keep checking this website for further updates.
The information in this publication is correct at the time of going to press, but all matters contained in the prospectus are subject to change from time to time both before and after a candidate’s admission. The University may at its discretion, and for any reason, alter or not offer courses, or parts of courses.