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L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 29th November 2017

By Iain 29 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were went over the work we had done so far to identify if we had any gaps, but we spent most of our time doing roleplays. We did three roleplays in our group, and I had one as a counsellor, one as a client and one as an observer. In the first roleplay I portrayed a man…

Learning Log – 8th November 2017

By Iain 8 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week, we worked on a variety of different topics. One of those was defining the difference between prejudice and stereotypes. A prejudice is a decision that a person makes about something or someone without any evidence, based on a preconceived notion of some kind. A stereotype is an oversimplified idea of what a typical member of a class or…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 1st November 2017

By Iain 1 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were given a handout about Exploring Cultural Identity, the aim of which is to help us become aware of our cultural identity. They are in a different order than asked on the sheet to make them fit on the pages better. Who am I? I am Iain, I am me. I am a person, a man. I…

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 1st November 2017

By Iain 1 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we explored prejudices further with two questions. The first is: Why do we judge? Judging can be seen, at its most basic level, as a survival mechanism. It allows people to quickly gain a working understanding of new situations and new people. It highlights any physical or abstract differences in someone or something in the judging person’s mind,…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 18th October 2017

By Iain 18 October 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were considering fundamental differences in people and how they would affect a client/counsellor relationship. In the lesson, we were asked to complete the following statements then reflect on our completed statements (emphasis on my answers): All Welsh people are friendly. All Americans are obnoxious. All Italians are slimy. Single-parent people are deserving of an explanation. Benefit cheats…

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 18th October 2017

By Iain 18 October 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were learning about Stereotyping and Prejudice in relation to the wide range of potential differences between the client and counsellor. These include (but are not limited to) differences in gender, race, age, social habits, capability, sexual orientation and physical ability. Prejudice is having a pre-conceived (usually unfavourable) idea that is not based on anything rational or a…