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MDCS42510

Academic Year 2024/2025

Child&Adolst Psychopathology 2 (MDCS42510)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Aisling Kenny
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 2
Spring 3
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is delivered in Year 4 of the Professional Masters in Child Art Psychotherapy.
Students will continue to develop their understanding of Child Art Psychotherapy through lectures on varying and
diverse perspectives of child and adolescent psychopathology. The clinical relevance of Child Art Psychotherapy is
evaluated and discussed. In this module, a student’s knowledge of psychotherapeutic perspectives is built upon to
further inform and develop their clinical practice. Trainees continue to explore the application of Child Art
Psychotherapy in a range of clinical settings. Lectures in this module are delivered by experienced practitioners
from diverse psychotherapeutic modalities, centred around working therapeutically with children and adolescents.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to: 1) Demonstrate how knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent psychopathology informs their clinical practice; 2) Evaluate Child Art Psychotherapy as a treatment method for various mental health concerns; 3) Articulate the role of CAP in varying clinical contexts; 4) Distinguish the role of CAP from other similar interventions

Indicative Module Content:

Discussion and Reflection regarding the role of Child Art Psychotherapy in various settings including working with children with attachment difficulties, young people with low mood, young people with school attendance difficulties. Also discussion regarding the challenges of psychopathology presenting to independent practitioners.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Peer and group work; reflective learning; in-class discussion; in-person lectures/seminars; case presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students will already have completed MDCS 42500 Child&Adolst Psychopathology 1


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
MDCS42500 - Child&Adolst Psychopathology 1


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Students must submit a learning journal in line with their lecture schedule . ie one journal entry each weekend of lectures and the complete journal should be uploaded to Brightspace at year end. Week 14 Spring Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

This can be through different approaches such as oral, in meetings, through the VLE, by email, using rubrics, etc.

Name Role
Ms Kathy Downes Tutor
Ms Claire Flahavan Tutor
Ms Emma Grimes Tutor
Dr G. Keith Holmes Tutor
Ms Pamela McEvoy Tutor
Mr Niall Reynolds Tutor
Shay Ward Tutor
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