MA Psychodynamic Counselling (3 year)
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
Do you want to pursue further training as a psychodynamic counsellor? Are you looking to broaden and deepen your practice?
This course offers a professional qualification to work therapeutically with children and adolescents
You gain thorough theoretical and practical training, including a supervised placement, enabling you to qualify as a counsellor
There are three training routes to the final qualification of MA Psychodynamic Counselling
The first year is provided by the Graduate Diploma, where you are learn about psychodynamic theory and its applications
If you're a psychology graduate, this is the ideal next step if you wish to progress in the field of psychodynamic counselling
It also provides a route to a counselling and psychotherapy qualification for professionals, such as teachers, social workers, nurses and care workers
Those who have a suitable diploma from elsewhere or who have completed our FdA/BA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations (TCTO) can potentially omit the Graduate Diploma year and be accepted into the second year
In the second year, you work towards our MA Psychodynamic Counselling
You receive clinical training to work with children and adolescents and the clinical experience through placements in agencies such as schools, voluntary organisations or other support services
A requirement of this course is that you are in personal therapy or counselling on a weekly basis
A variant offering training in work with adults is potentially available but is not currently expected to run in 2016/17
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Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue 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.
You will study modules for the PG Diploma in your first year, before going on to study for your Masters-level qualification.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Counselling Skills with Children and Adolescents
Counselling Contexts
Psychodynamic Observation
Psychodynamic Concepts
Personality Development
Personal Development
Organisational Dynamics - Theory
Readiness for Placement
Year 2
Psychodynamic Theory and Practice 1
Psychodynamic Theory and Practice 2
Applications of Research to Psychodynamic Practice
Personal Development
Professional Development 1
Final year
Advanced Counselling Theory and Practice
Different Approaches
Professional Development 2
Dissertation (Child)
Dissertation (Adult)
Teaching
Teaching takes place in relatively small seminars and fora, with a focus on group discussion
You also have a personal tutor who advises you about your work on an individual basis
Assessment
For most modules, assessment is by coursework only, typically an essay of between 3,000-5,000 words
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MA Psychodynamic Counselling (3 year)