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PSCO40490

Academic Year 2024/2025

Group Analytic Psychotherapy 2 (PSCO40490)

Subject:
Psychotherapy
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Ms Karen O'Shea
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 3
Spring 4
Summer 3
Trimester:
Year-long (12 months)
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 offered over 2 years and is a cornerstone of group analytic training is the experience of personal therapy in a group setting. By undergoing a group analytic therapy as a group member trainees acquire at first hand the experience of a group analytic psychotherapy process. The self-knowledge gained is the foundation for the trainee’s developing inner resources.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module trainees will be able to
• Increase their self-awareness and reflexive capacity.
• Begin the process of integration of early life experiences
• Develop the capacity to engage opening and honestly with others.
• Recognise their defence mechanisms, patterns of behaviour and resistance.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

250
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is experiential by its very nature due to the importance of participation in the group analytic group for the ongoing development of the trainee clinician.

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
Reflective Assignment: Trainees will be asked to prepare a personal reflective account of their experience of small group therapy and speak to this at an individual session. Week 14 Spring Pass/Fail Grade Scale 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?

Not yet recorded.

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