Kellie L, 15 Apr 2019
I thought it was a great cross section. I think in this day and age there was too much on Christian focused pastoral care. I believe that pastoral care is important but it needs to show more diversity.
An H, 10 Apr 2019
The course content and materials are helpful. Some links are unable to access.
Joyce O, 04 Apr 2019
generally good but was wondering if it can be compacted a bit .
Laura G, 01 Apr 2019
The content has been good but the instructions regarding the practice portfolios, assignments and the TMA were not always clear, there are some unclear elements regarding how to write the TMA and record the verbatim counselling session within the supporting documents. The TMA especially needed to be clearer as it's the first assignment that requires referencing, it's the longest piece of work and it's worth 100% of the course grade. A student login with the course would be useful so that online material is accessible. Being based in Vietnam has meant some of the indicative readings have been hard to get hold of, which potentially limits the wider reading aspect of the TMA.Response : Hi Laura Thank you for taking the time to comment on your course. Generally I think you enjoyed it and learnt from the experience. I take on board your view of the TMA Guidelines and accessibility of materials in foreign countries. If you contact Alan he will send you a reader that would have helped and I will make sure all future students who need it will get it. If you take another course we will make sure you get access to another reader. I hope this is helpful. Simon Carr
Alison I, 01 Apr 2019
Detailed information on theories and models but again I would have liked more practical help in a clinical practice setting.
James Q, 27 Mar 2019
Some of it was a bit dry - especially some of the longer units. We didnt have access to some of the course due to access limitations, but in general it was very good.
Sarah H, 19 Mar 2019
The course content was good and i enjoyed the topics covered.
Lorna S, 01 Mar 2019
I found the reference material well written and easy to understand. the content was well structured and sectioned enough to allow me to break down what was needed in the essay and the case study.
Katie C, 28 Feb 2019
The content itself was excellent - a broad range of theories, well explained in manageable chunks. Reading list and references provided were helpful for further learning. The exercises relating to each theory were helpful in consolidating the learning and applying theory to practice. Having lessons broken down in to separate documents was also useful. One suggestion I'd make for refinement is guidance in relation to the TMA - between the student handbook and the assignment booklet, there are three separate guides on structuring the TA. I found this a bit overwhelming and confusing, not sure which to align with. Could a single, definitive guide be implemented? Being dyspraxic, getting to grips with all the supporting information was a bit overwhelming for me. Can I suggest a dyslexia-friendly formatted version of materials, or at least to have the ability to copy and paste from the PDFs supplied so neurodiverse learners can adapt the font, layout and style of the document to suit my learning needs? All in all, though, I enjoyed the course, found it very useful and am now considering the PGCert. at UWS. This course gave me the opportunity to re-engage with academic learning, so my confidence in my ability to study has returned. I deeply appreciate being able to pay the course fees over a few months - this was an enormous help. Many thanks.
Anushka A, 26 Feb 2019
I have only completed Module 1. It was detailed and I enjoyed studying. As mentioned above it would be great to have more access to resources. That being said plenty of links were provided and the course was well structured.