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The students should be able to:1) Demonstrate an understanding of key Lacanian texts and their clinical applicability 2) Have an extensive and clear knowledge and understanding of what distinguishes psychoanalysis from other mental health discourses 3) Articulate a position on the role of psychoanalysis within the contemporary mental health field.
Indicative Module Content:Students will develop their understanding of advanced Lacanian psychoanalytic theory through a number of key Lacanian texts. The limits of the knowledge of the practitioner and the consequences for ethical clinical practice will be explored, both in the context of psychoanalysis and the broader field of mental health. Students will be encouraged to formulate an informed position on the role of psychoanalysis in the field of the mental, and the relationship between a Lacanian informed practice and other mental health discourses.
This is a must-pass module for the programme. In other words, a student cannot complete the MSc without passing this module regardless of grades across all other modules.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation: Presentation on a chosen topic covered on the module. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 50 |
| Attendance: Students will be assessed on their attendance and contributions to class discussions. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 50 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Grainne Donohue | Tutor |