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MDCS40530

Academic Year 2024/2025

Psychopathology (MDCS40530)

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.

The module will provide a systematic understanding of the operation of Psychiatric model and Mental Health Services for adults in Ireland. Topics will include: History of psychiatric phenomenology, assessment and diagnosis, classification of mental disorders, treatment approaches in psychiatry, risk assessment and Mental Health Law and the interface between psychotherapy practice and mental health services.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate specialised knowledge of psychopathology as applied to the group analytic environment. 2. Develop capacity for clinical judgements about the capacity of clients to engage with and benefit from group psychotherapy. 3. Critically reflect on the implication of the application of this knowledge in psychotherapy practice.

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; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; in-class discussion case-based learning; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

a knowledge of group work acquired either at postgraduate level or as informed by professional clinical experience and/or other prior learning


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
Assignment(Including Essay): write a 1, 500 word report based on psychiatric experiences encountered during training in group analysis. Timing Varies over the Trimester. Week 5 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, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are invited to contact the Programme Leader following receipt of grades to learn from their work

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