Counselling Skills and Sociology - BA (Hons)

University of Chester

Our dynamic Counselling Skills and Sociology combined honours degree is ideal for those wanting a deeper knowledge of the complexities of society, who also want to gain practical counselling skills and an understanding of therapeutic principles and approaches. You will be supported and empowered to develop a lifelong curiosity and unique way of looking at the world around you through a critical lens – a sociological imagination – that will stay with you long after graduating.The topics you study are engaging and current, including examining the role of key social forces such as the media, consumer culture and education system in shaping our lives, understanding racial inequalities and their historical and global context, and learning key principles and practical skills utilised by therapists to support a diverse range of individuals in various contexts.You will learn about a range of counselling and therapeutic approaches, developing your self-awareness and ability to communicate with people in an ethical, empathic and professional way. It is a unique chance to study for a multidisciplinary degree with a strong practical and employable component. Studying this course provides you with a chance to gain knowledge of complex social issues, in addition to highly developed, embedded counselling skills to help others. It can provide the foundations for further therapeutic training for those who wish to continue onto professional counsellor qualification routes. It is a practical, reflective and academic course which combines theory with social and contextual considerations. You will be introduced to cutting-edge research and theoretical perspectives that will help you to challenge dominant and taken-for-granted understandings of social problems, issues and debates.