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PSCO40500

Academic Year 2024/2025

Supervision, Inquiry & GWP 1 (PSCO40500)

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 two years and trainees are required to participate in group analytic supervision and to reflexively engage in the process. They will also contribute actively in the dynamic experience by reflecting on and applying group analytic principles in the work.
Further to this trainee will plan for, establish and facilitate a short-term group (minimum twelve weeks) as group leader. Trainees will particularly focus on the tenets of dynamic administration and engage with a group analytic perspective in its preparation, delivery and supervision of the group.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module trainees will be able to
• Demonstrate active contribution to the learning culture of the supervision group, through self-presentation and engagement with others.
• Engage with the application of group analytic concepts in the sourcing and setting up or an appropriate short term group.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills with professional contacts in representing and maintaining a professional group analytic stance.
• Display an understanding of a group analytic in planning the short term group, with particular emphasis on dynamic administration, including location, scheduling, record keeping, boundary management and assessment (if appropriate).
• Identify and explain the application of key theoretical concepts related to the practice experience.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

250
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is experiential in nature and requires active engagement in supervision, practice and reflection. Trainees will be required to present material for discussion and to participate in discussion on material brought by other trainees.
They will also have to actively engage in the development group work practice though the establishment and leading of short term group for 12 weeks.

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: Assessment for this module will take place over semester 1 and 2 through the completion of monthly reflective journal (300 words) Week 4 Autumn, Week 8 Autumn, Week 12 Autumn, Week 4 Spring, Week 12 Spring, Week 1 Summer, Week 5 Summer, Week 9 Summer, Week 14 Summer 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?

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