FdA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Please note that in both years, you choose between two modules - Theory, Practice and Responsibility (Child and Adolescent) and Theory, Practice and Responsibility (Adult) - depending on your preferred route.
Year 1
Work-based Learning 1
Understanding Individuals Groups and Organisations : An Introduction to Psychodynamic Concepts
Introduction to Psychodynamic Observation and Reflective Practice
Child, Adolescent and Adult Development
Group Relations and Professional Life
Theory, Practice and Responsibility (Child and Adolescent) (optional)
Theory, Practice and Responsibility (Adult) (optional)
Year 2
Trauma in Individuals, Groups and Organisations
Advanced Psychodynamic Observation and Reflective Practice
Violence and Projective Processes in Individuals and Society
Theory, Practice and Responsibility (Child and Adolescent) (optional)
Theory, Practice and Responsibility 2 (Adult) (optional)
Advanced Seminars in Theory and Practice
Work-based Learning 2
Teaching
Teaching takes place in relatively small seminars and fora, with a focus on group discussion
Discussion in seminars includes both discussing other peoples’ work and discussing your own experiences in the workplace
You also undertake supervised clinical practice, participate in skills based workshops, and teach others through presentation of theoretical readings and clinical cases
Assessment
Your grade is made up entirely of coursework marks, including essays and reflective reports
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