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MDCS40540

Academic Year 2024/2025

The Social Unconscious in Groups and Organisations (MDCS40540)

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 examines some of the socio-historic and intellectual contexts that have contributed to the emergence of group analysis. It will focus on the core assumption of the social nature of the individual, social factors, and the social unconscious. The relationship between the mind, self, and society will be explored from historical, sociological, and psychological perspectives. This analysis and evaluation will include the social theory of Norbert Elias and Foulkes; the social unconscious as posited by Hopper and Weinberg; and the influence of race and culture [Rohr and Dalal]. In relation to organisations, the theories of Bion and the Tavistock model of organisational dynamics will aslo be critically examined.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Assess the key concepts of the social nature of the individual and the social unconscious and to explore their relevance to group analysis. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of and the capacity to apply knowledge related to the complexity of gender, race and ethnicity issues.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Small Group

15
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
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
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
Group Work Assignment: Group Presentation. Please check timetable for submission details. 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 MSc co-ordinator 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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