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MDCS40510

Academic Year 2024/2025

Group Analytic Therapy Skills (MDCS40510)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Barry O'Donnell
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 2.5
Spring 2.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module delineates and explores the role and technique of the group analytic conductor at an advanced level. Students will be guided to develop a mobile perspective on group interactions which includes the conductor as therapist and group member; complex decision making in terms of establishing and maintaining boundaries, assessment and selection of members for group, composition of group, promotion of free-floating discussion in the group. Observation and interpretation of the language of the group will be examined at an advanced level, and intervention strategies to deal with blockages of communication and destructive processes will be fully explored. Attention will be given to developing the student's awareness of individual transferences within the group and towards the conductor and to the group as a whole, and to countertranference issues.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Acquire competence in the development of practitioner skills and skill based interventions and reflection. 2. Demonstrate critical awareness of group dynamics.3. Demonstrate the capacity to facilitate the group process, build a therapeutic culture and transfer the therapeutic agency from conductor to group. 4. Apply skills and intervention strategies to deal with blockages in communication and destructive processes in groups. 5. Advance personal creativity and personal style as group conductor.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Lectures

12
Small Group

15
Total

107

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
peer and group work; reflective learning; in-class discussion; case-based learning; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: Participation in role play supported by two learning reflections. Due in December and May each year.check locally for submission dates. Week 14 Autumn, Week 15 Spring Graded Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback offered during classes

Name Role
Ms Karen O'Shea Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Michael Price Tutor
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