Institute of Counselling Reviews

links up to date incorrect information - f.e. Case Study 9 referring to attack in New York, but with date 9th September - correct is 11th September the recommended literature is pretty old, I believe that there are better nowadays no references for webpage or articles for current role models in coaching area

I really enjoyed undertaking the course and it certainly provided a great opportunity to reflect and develop my practice. The only thing I would say, which is in respect to my preferred way of learning, is that I would have liked the opportunity to have attended a workshop or been able to take part in online discussions on some of the areas, as I find discussion helps me with processing information. Whereas my learning was done exclusively by myself.

great information and links to more to read watch etc.

See comment above.

The material was fine, but it was totally difference to the CBT course i did a year ago. So it was the TMA which i found some of the guidelines not very clear.

Like i said above very clear and concise information for a correspondence course.

I was pleased to find an online course that I could complete as a distance learner. The course helped me to consider coaching from different angles as well as to deepen my understanding of my own coaching style. Course contents were easy to follow but I found the suggested reading and websites outdated. Many of the given weblinks do not work. The core text has a newer edition than the one suggested. Even course notes are dated as 2010 or 2012 and could do with a refresh - small things like updating submission instructions to allow for email, for example, would help make the notes more relevant.

overall good I have done a lot of my own resource searching as well

PDF’s were problematic in places, and some of the case studies were somewhat esoteric, but the principles and theories were well explained. The documentation around the TMA was confusing in places and could have easily been misinterpreted (e.g. specifying models as examples could have been taken as instructions instead).

The materials were well put together and the self exercises were useful. I would have liked to some sample answers for the assignments and questions in order to understand the expected structure a little better. I was sometimes uncertain if I was approaching the exercise in the right way. Fortunately, my tutor was able to guide me here.