Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy With Children And Adolescents (Msc): 3-Year, Part-Time
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
There are many different types of counselling, each based on their own concepts and orientations.
Psychodynamic counselling offers a model for understanding the human personality and how it develops, our network of relationships and how we interact with others, how psychological problems may originate and the repetitive patterns that maintain them, and how personal change takes place.
Our MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents teaches you the essential knowledge and skills of psychodynamic counselling, with particular emphasis on its application to children and adolescents. It establishes an understanding of psychoanalytic-based theory and covers the technical processes of counselling children and adolescents, while developing the personal and professional awareness required for effective practice as defined by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
By the end of the course you will have the ability to work as a psychodynamic counsellor at an appropriate professional standard with children and adolescents. You will understand, and know how to use, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic principles to increase knowledge of both theory and practice, of personality development, of the inner and outer worlds of the child and adolescent, and of the institutional and group influences on personal development.
You will possess high-level skills in thinking psychodynamically about counselling issues, and making professional communications about counselling work, and display a capacity for self-reflection, especially knowledge of your inner world and how it impacts on counselling work, and your role in groups and institutions.
This programme utilises group relations conferences as one way to explore the impact of group and organisational dynamics on individual behaviour and experience.
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About this course
Graduates go on to careers in counselling and education. Possible professions include child psychotherapist, counsellor, or educational psychologist. Those already working in the field often remain in their post with enhanced competence. This degree can also be useful in becoming a learning mentor or youth worker. Read about how you can become a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.
We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London’s top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.
A minimum of one year full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience of direct work with children and/or adolescents in a professional role and/or helping capacity in an organisational setting.
Prior completion of a psychodynamic counselling/psychotherapy course at Certificate of Higher Education level (Merit) or equivalent.
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Subjects
- Psychotherapy
- Part Time
- Development
- Techniques
- Application
- Children
- Adolescents
- Provision
- Programme
- Relations
Course programme
The foundation year (Year 1) covers the psychoanalytic attitude and provides an introduction to basic psychoanalytic concepts and techniques and their application to children and adolescents. It gives an overview of individual development and psychosocial issues from this perspective and there is emphasis on understanding infancy, through mother/infant observation.
Year 2 provides a deeper study of psychoanalytic theory and psychotherapeutic practice, including a supervised counselling placement. There is an introduction to organisational theory.
Year 3 is primarily a clinical year consisting of more intensive supervision in a counselling placement. Advanced seminars in counselling theory and technique and in organisational dynamics are related to the practice placement. A group relations week is also held in both years.
The provision of group relations conferences on this programme is currently under review as part of a wider syllabus review and may be subject to change.
YEAR 1
- Basic Clinical and Observational Skills (Children and Adolescents)
- Development of Professional Attitude (Children and Adolescents)
- Introduction to theoretical & organizational concepts (Children and Adolescents)
- Advanced Observation Skills Infant Observation Children and Adolescents
- Basic Psychodynamic & Organizational theory, skills & principles of practice (Children and Adolescents)
- Basic Psychodynamic Competencies and Professional Attitude (Children and Adolescents)
- Advanced Psychodynamic Competencies & Professional Attitude (Children and Adolescents)
- Advanced Psychodynamic Theory, Practice and Organizational Understanding (Children and Adolescents)
- Evidence Based Practice (level 7)
Additional information
Part-time international students: £9690 pa
Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy With Children And Adolescents (Msc): 3-Year, Part-Time