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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Research theories of personality and human development
   • Identify and access sources of information on theories of personality and human development
   • Read and interpret information, distilling key themes and messages for counselling work
   • Document and organise information to support current and future practice
3. Link theories to own practice
   • Evaluate potential applications of personality and lifespan development theories in the counselling process
   • Analyse individual behaviour using theoretical concepts of personality and lifespan development
   • Assist clients to understand their personal history drawing on theoretical approaches
   • Draw on theories to address specific client issues and challenges
4. Update and maintain knowledge of theoretical trends
   • Identify and use opportunities to update and expand own knowledge of theory
   • Incorporate and integrate knowledge into own practice

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

used critical thinking skills to evaluate information from a range of sources about the following personality and development theories:

nature and nurture

genetic inheritance

lifespan development theories

Freudian concepts

Piaget’s stages of cognitive development

Erikson’s psychosocial stages

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Bowlby’s attachment theory

integrated at least 3 of the above theories into counselling work with at least 3 different clients.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

sources of information about personality and development theories

historical, current and emerging personality and development theories, including the key concepts and application to counselling practice, for the following:

nature and nurture

genetic inheritance

lifespan development theories

Freudian concepts

Piaget’s stages of cognitive development

Erikson’s psychosocial stages

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Bowlby’s attachment theory

opportunities to update theoretical knowledge.

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