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MDCS42700

Academic Year 2024/2025

CAP Informed Paed/Psych Pract (MDCS42700)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Aisling Mulligan
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 5
Spring 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 part of the Graduate Certificate in Child Art Psychotherapy for Paediatric and Child Psychiatry trainees. Trainees who are in placement in a paediatric setting or in a child and adolescent mental health setting will be provided with training and supervision so that they can offer some basic child art psychotherapy sessions in their workplace, if suitable cases can be identified in conjunction with the trainee's supervising consultant.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Following completion of this module the student will
(1) have an improved ability to listen to children and communicate with children
(2) be able to incorporate Child Art Psychotherapy techniques in their paediatric or child psychiatry practice, in accordance with the theories of Child Art Psychotherapy
(3) be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of Child Art Psychotherapy to their paediatric or psychiatry practice

Indicative Module Content:

Trainee will provide some child art psychotherapy sessions in their workplace, or will use art as a tool to aid communication with a young person.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Placement/Work Experience

110
Total

210

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Reflections on clinical placement experience

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): The student will be expected to write an account of his/her experience of using art as a communication tool in a clinical setting, with some reflection on the theories of child art psychotherapy. Week 14 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 who are progressing slower than expected will be given individual feedback with advice on how to improve.

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