MDCS42640 Vasarhelyi Mtd&TrainExp Part 1

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module is part of the Professional Masters in Child Art Psychotherapy, encompassing the theoretical and practical elements of the Vasarhelyi Method of Child Art Psychotherapy. This module comprises Child Art Psychotherapy training sessions and experiential/reflective group work, and is designed to provide an understanding of the theory of Child Art Psychotherapy within the framework of child mental health. The development and understanding of the trainee's own pictorial
language is facilitated during the sessions and the visual images produced are used in an experiential/teaching context. Opportunities are provided for trainees to experience and reflect on the roles of both client and therapist.
This module is taught throughout Years 1 and 2 of the course alongside the Clinical Placement, Supervision, and Psychotherapy Models modules in a way that the trainees simultaneously acquire the theoretical knowledge and skills necessary for the competent, professional practice of Child Art Psychotherapy.
100% attendance is expected, but 80% attendance is the minimum attendance required to achieve credit for the module. Absences must be discussed with the module coordinator or course lecturers, who will require supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificates). Students who miss part of the module may be asked to do a further piece of work in remediation.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

The module is designed to provide training in the clinical practice of Child Art Psychotherapy within the framework of child mental health.
Graduates have a specialised knowledge and understanding of the development of the theory of pictorial thinking and its application in clinical practice.

Indicative Module Content:

Training in Vasarhelyi Method of Child Art Psychotherapy.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

220
Lectures

10
Small Group

20
Total

250
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students are taught in group teaching sessions.
The development of reflective practice is considered an important part of this module.
Student will learn about the Vasarhelyi Method of Child Art Psychotherapy through a series of lectures, seminars and case presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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): Students are asked to prepare a short written description on how they have experienced working with the Vasarhelyi method in clinical work and/or in their own experiential work in the course.

 Week 15 Spring Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

100

 Yes

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?

Students are invited to contact the Programme Leader and their clinical supervisor (group) following receipt of grades to learn from their work