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MDCS40600

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Group Practice Part I (MDCS40600)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Barry O'Donnell
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 3
Spring 3
Summer 4
Trimester:
Year-long (12 months)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
Yes
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The student will learn through fieldwork to prepare and establish an adult psychotherapy group. The student will show evidence of a group analytic approach to creating a group setting. The student will show the use of group analytic principles in assessment and selection of group members , and a group analytic approach in the preparation of potential group members for the group or referral elsewhere. The student should show evidence of using group analytic principles of group composition in the establishment of the group. Thirty hours of clinical work should be completed which will consist of clinical assessments and or group sessions.

This is a must-pass module for the programme. In other words, a student cannot complete the MSc without passing this module regardless of grades across all other modules.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Formulate the experience of group analytic assessment and treatment.
2. Acquire a critical awareness of group dynamics which consolidates skills of group analysis through practical work.
3. Produce a log of 30 hours of supervised clinical work which demonstrates a capacity to apply skills and theory to a clinical population.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

12
Specified Learning Activities

150
Autonomous Student Learning

87
Total

249

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Clinical supervision; group psychotherapy

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
Portfolio: Evidence based portfolio of clinical work. Timing Varies over the Trimester. Please check timetable for submission details. Week 2 Summer Graded Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
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 through supervision module

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