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PSCO40600

Academic Year 2025/2026

Integration Y3 (PSCO40600)

Subject:
Psychotherapy
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Diane Hanly
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 2.5
Spring 2.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
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 will occur across Autumn and Spring Trimesters. The format of this module will be group meetings. The integration
sessions /meetings will take place in the larger group as well as in nominated sessions as part of the afternoon clinical schedule (later will be in small clinical groups). Students will learn how to present clinical cases to their peer group and be able to describe and demonstrate a range of theoretical perspectives and clinical skills used in their clinical practice. Additionally, they will be assisted in their capacity to utilise research-based knowledge in the evolution of their case- based theorising and practice. It is expected that work undertaken and completed in other modules e.g., video reviews, journals, PPDI, and seminar work will provide key resources for this aspect of the programme.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will:
● Be able to demonstrate and articulate their application of systemic ideas
in clinical practice and show an ability to demonstrate an ethical and reflexive
engagement with their work.
● Further develop their ability to integrate theory, practice, and research
through learning from the workshop presentation of experienced practitioners.

Indicative Module Content:

While this is a stand-alone module, integration is a central part of clinical work, research, ethics, reflexivity and theoretical development. It is important to consider the interrelationship between theory / practice / ethics / positioning and
reflexivity etc., as this is core to integration. The focus of integration is to give each student (over the course of the
semester) an opportunity to present their work and to consider key relational and systemic issues connected to an aspect of a case. The challenge is:
● To select a piece of video and be able to describe why this piece was
picked.
● To synthesise clinical work in such a way that each student gains
experience in presenting a very brief overview of a case.
● To decide how best to use the genogram as a clinical tool in the case.
● To pick an aspect / moment of the work that the student wishes to
highlight.
● To identify some questions related to the case and the ‘wonderings’ the
student may have.
● To see the group / facilitator as a resource that may be able to assist
learning and development.
While the focus is on discussing clinical work, the class is not designed to either
provide case management or supervision of the case. This remains the
responsibility of the clinical supervisor.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

23

Specified Learning Activities

33

Autonomous Student Learning

90

Total

146


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Small groups discussion and interactions; case-based presentations

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
Exam (In-person): • Clinical Exam Preparation: Video Case written report.
• Clinical Viva Exam (Oral presentation).
End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
Graded No
100
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
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?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Mara De Lacy Tutor
Ms Diane Hanly Tutor