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MDCS42500

Academic Year 2025/2026

Child&Adolst Psychopathology 1 (MDCS42500)

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 2.5
Spring 2.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is delivered in Year 3 of training:

1). Students will continue to develop their understanding of Child Art Psychotherapy through lectures on varying and
diverse perspectives of child and adolescent psychopathology.

2). The clinical relevance of Child Art Psychotherapy is evaluated and discussed.

3) In this module, a student’s knowledge of psychotherapeutic perspectives is built upon to further inform and develop their clinical practice.

4) 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 Child Art Psychotherapy in varying clinical contexts;
4) Distinguish the role of Child Art Psychotherapy from other similar interventions

Indicative Module Content:


Combination of peer and group work involving the following:

- Reflective learning;
- In-class discussion;
- In-person lectures/seminars;
-Clinical Case presentations.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Seminar (or Webinar)

30
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be taught by way of the following:
1) Peer and group work;
2) Reflective learning;
3) In-class discussion;
4) In-person lectures/seminars;
5) Clinical Case presentations.
Lectures in this module are delivered by experienced practitioners from diverse psychotherapeutic modalities, centred around working therapeutically with children and adolescents.

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
Participation in Learning Activities: 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 15 Spring Graded Yes
100
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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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