PA123-4-AU-CO:
Understanding Individuals Groups and Organisations : An Introduction to Psychodynamic Concepts
2015/16
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
15
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Requisites for this module
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PA408
FDA LX51 Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations,
BA C890 Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
This module will introduce and familiarise students with the key concepts of psychodynamic thinking. In particular, they will become aware of unconscious dynamics at work in individuals, groups and organisations. The module aims to establish a theoretical foundation for the rest of the programme. As such students will study the basis of a psychodynamic approach, the key theoretical ideas and their place within the discipline. The importance of the unconscious and early experience will be emphasised. Students will explore the way individuals affect one another, institutions affect the people who work in them and vice versa, and what impact this has upon therapeutic practice.
Aims
To familiarise students with the key concepts of psychodynamic thinking applied to individuals, groups and organisations
To build on students understanding of the psychodynamics of human behaviour by applying these ideas to groups and organisations.
To become aware of the unconscious dynamics at work in individuals, groups and organisations.
To begin to understand how psychodynamic insight can be applied to groups and organisations.
To begin to understand the unconscious psychodynamics of institutions.
Learning Outcomes
Understand key psychodynamic concepts and their place within discipline
Begin to understand key psychodynamic concepts as they apply to individuals
Become aware of unconscious processes in relationships and interactions
Begin to be able to apply psychodynamic ideas to their workplace roles and relationships
To be able to apply psychodynamic thinking to group and organisational dynamics
To be able to understand the ways in which organisational dynamics have an impact on effective functioning
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There are 10 week of seminars. Teaching is 2hr duration. Teaching is divided into two components, the first hour is a taught seminar, the second hour is a group discussion. Seminars may include workshops and other exercises.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Formative essay |
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0% |
| Coursework |
Essay on theory and its applications |
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95% |
| Practical |
Participation |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Jochem Willemsen
Student Administrator, 4SB.6.2, telephone extension 4969, email cpsugrad@essex.ac.uk
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Mr Steven Walker
Unknown
Psychotherapist (Private Practice)
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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