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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Clinical practice 1: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Infants, Children and Young People | |||
| Reference | SSM121 | Version | 2 |
| Created | October 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2021 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | October 2021 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to apply knowledge and skills in the assessment and early stages of psychotherapy treatment with children of different ages, genders, with a range of presenting problems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically analyse, select and justify appropriate methods of assessment with a range of children and young people. |
| 2 | Discuss and evaluate the clinical reasoning in relation to professional assessments for psychotherapy and state of mind assessments. |
| 3 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of clinical presentations and formulations in relation to the psychoanalytic assessments of a range of children and young people. |
| 4 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of transference phenomena and apply and evaluate transference and counter-transference in clinical sessions. |
| 5 | Critically analyse relevant psychoanalytic theories. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| ACP competency framework; NHS governance; relevant policy and legislation; psychoanalytic theories; adaptation of techniques to specific clinical populations across the lifespan and key transition periods eg perinatal, young child, latency, adolescence, parent and family work; looked after children and young people; complex trauma; comorbidity and developmental disorders. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The module will primarily be undertaken in the clinical environment supported by a placement supervisor. In addition the student will undertake directed reading, seminars, lectures and practical workshops. Students undertake placement full time over the course of a calendar year working a 37.5 hour week with 28 days holiday and 8 statutory public holidays. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 81 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 58 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | 161 | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body | 2093 |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Clinical Report 1 - technical and theoretical issues in work with a child or adolescent (3000 words). | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Clinical Practice - assessed on a competency basis against the Association of Child Psychotherapists Competency Framework | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There are two components of assessment : Component 1 is a clinical report and component 2 is clinical practice, assessed on a competency basis against the Association of Child Psychotherapists Competency Framework. Students are required to pass both components. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Grade A in component 1 and Pass in component 2 |
| B | Grade B in component 1 and Pass in component 2 |
| C | Grade C in component 1 and Pass in component 2 |
| D | Grade D in component 1 and Pass in component 2 |
| E | Grade E in component 1 and Pass/Fail in component 2 Grade A-D in component 1 and Fail in component 2 |
| F | Grade F in component 1 and Pass/Fail in component 2 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ALVAREZ, A. (1992) Live Company: Psychoanalytic psychotherapy with autistic, borderline, deprived and abused children. London: Brunner-Routledge. |
| 2 | BION, W. (1962) Learning from experience London: Karnac |
| 3 | GERHARDT, S. (2004)Why Love Matters. London: Routledge |
| 4 | HORNE, A. (2019) On Children Who Privilege the Body. London: Routledge |
| 5 | HORNE, A and LANYADO, M (Eds) (2009) Through Assessment to Consultation: Independent psychoanalytic approaches with children and adolescents. London;Routledge |
| 6 | KLEIN, M. (1975) Love, Guilt and Reparation and other works 1921-1945. London:Hogarth. |
| 7 | Rustin, M and Quagliata, E. (Eds) (2000)Assessment in Child Psychotherapy. London: Duckworth |