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MDCS40980

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Group Practice Part II (MDCS40980)

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 acquire, through fieldwork, the capacity to maintain an adequate adult group analytic psychotherapy group. The student will to conduct an adequate adult group analytic group (size, composition, level of communication) for 30 sesssions of ninety minutes over the course of the year. The student will also continue to carry out individual assessments of clients suitability for the group. The capacity to develop the group by applying group analytic principles should be demonstrated. The student will be encouraged to reflect on their capacity to build a therapeutic culture and to encourage the transfer of therapeutic agency from conductor to group.

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 critical analysis through practical work. 3. Produce a log of 45 hours of supervised clinical work over the year. 4. Demonstrate a capacity to apply skills and theory in complex clinical and organisational populations.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

150
Autonomous Student Learning

87
Small Group

12
Total

249

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Supervision of practice; 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
Practical Skills Assessment: Self assessment of competency progression. Week 15 Spring Pass/Fail Grade Scale 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?

On-going supervision of practice

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