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MDCS42620

Academic Year 2025/2026

Supervision of Clin Practice 3 (MDCS42620)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Ms Katja Heyer
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 part of the Professional Masters in Child Art Psychotherapy. It consists of two strands of method-specific supervision – individual and small group – which support the student’s increasing clinical caseload. Students engage in small group supervision of their clinical Child Art Psychotherapy work with approximately 5 - 6 students to one supervisor. Supervisors are accredited with ICP (or equivalent) and supervision is conducted in the teaching centre. Students present case material fortnightly in rotation for peer and tutor supervision. In this module, students are supported in the continuing development of their professional practice and reflective skills. Engagements for individual supervision are arranged by each student, externally to the course. This arrangement is verified by the course and feedback from external supervisors in the form of a report is sought by the module coordinator. This report, in conjunction with the small group supervisor’s report, informs the overall module grade for each student. A psychotherapy practitioner's work is grounded on the practitioner's own experience of psychotherapy. For this reason students on the Child Art Psychotherapy programme are required to attend their own psychotherapy with a recognised, reputable psychotherapist/psychoanalyst registered with a relevant professional body in the field. Students are expected to attend their psychotherapy for the duration of their training. This amounts to approximately 45 hours of psychotherapy per year while attending the course - i.e. weekly attendance at psychotherapy is expected. Students must attend psychotherapy at a satisfactory level in order to pass the module.
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.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The student will be able to:1) Demonstrate a sound understanding of the tenets of the Child Art Psychotherapy method 2) Demonstrate a sound understanding of Psychotherapeutic principles 3) Develop proficiency in oral presentation 4) Attend to and engage in an informed and supportive critique of the clinical work of peers 5) Demonstrate a capacity to work therapeutically with clients following Child Art Psychotherapy principles 6) Develop their professional practice and reflective skills 7) Demonstrate a commitment to practice within an ethical framework.

Indicative Module Content:

Individual and Group Supervision

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

25
Autonomous Student Learning

205
Small Group

20
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Individual and small-group work, student presentation of clinical material, group reflection and discussion

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
Practical Skills Assessment: Students present their Clinical Case Log of Child Art Psychotherapy Practice and their Personal Psychotherapy Log. Week 10 Summer Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
10
 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in individual supervision. Week 10 Summer Graded Yes
45
 Yes
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in group supervision. Week 10 Summer Graded Yes
45
 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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are invited to contact their supervisors and/or the module coordinator for feedback to learn from their work.

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