PA223-5-AU-CO:
Trauma in Individuals, Groups and Organisations
2016/17
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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Requisites for this module
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FDA LX51 Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations
This module will built upon student knowledge of human development and organisational dynamics by introducing and exploring in some depth the themes of child abuse, deprivation, loss and trauma. Professional knowledge about these issues will be provided alongside a psychodynamic examination of the intra psychic, interpersonal and psycho social mechanisms involved. The implications for organisations working with traumatised people in group living or group care are considered. This must include the defensive methods sometimes utilised to manage anxiety as well as the adaptations which can be made to strengthen the therapeutic function of the organisation. In addition, the module aims to support the students knowledge of psychodynamic assessment and will deepen their knowledge of the key concepts of identification, projection, projective identification, transference and countertransference.
Aims
To introduce topic of trauma and its place with psychoanalytic thinking
To understand the impact of trauma, deprivation and loss on children, adolescents and adults
To develop knowledge and understanding about psychodynamic assessment
To apply basic psychodynamic models of intervention in organisations
Learning Outcomes
An understanding of the psychoanalytic model of trauma, its definition and its antecedence
An understanding of deprivation and loss and their impact on children and adolescents and adults
An ability to use this understanding in communicative and therapeutic techniques in one to one work
An understanding of the principles behind therapeutic practice in organisations
The capacity to influence staff discussions around therapeutic delivery of service
Ability to recognise and understand the relevance of introjective and projective processes
To recognise psychodynamic concepts such as denial, splitting, projection, displacement and identification.
An ability to recognise and utilise the concepts of transference and counter-transference
An ability to apply principles of transference and counter-transference within educational, mental health and social care settings
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There are 10 week of seminars. Teaching is 2hr duration
Teaching is divided into two components. Seminar 1 is a taught seminar. Seminar 2 is a group discussion. Seminars may include workshops and other exercises.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Participation |
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5% |
| Coursework |
Essay on theory and its applications |
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95% |
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 Chris NIcholson
Student Administrator, 4SB.6.2, telephone extension 4969, email cpsugrad@essex.ac.uk
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Mr Nicholas Stein
University of Derby
Programme Leader MA in Art Therapy
Available via Moodle
Of 21 hours, 18 (85.7%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
3 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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