Overview

This unit will outline the principles of Child Psychotherapy from a developmental and psychoanalytic perspective. It will address the context and boundaries of therapy and explore ways the child communicates in therapy. It will also address issues of technique including the therapeutic use of the relationship between the child and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-FLX-BLK

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Jennifer Re

Unit Coordinator(s)

Olivia Dwyer

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Identify and interpret the means by which the child communicates in therapy.

2.

Evaluate  the significance and meaning of the way the child relates to the therapist by analysing the concepts of transference and countertransference.

3.

Evaluate the use of interpretation in therapy by analysing its timing, content and intention;

4.

Evaluate the significance and importance of boundaries and structure provided by the therapist.

5.

Identify and appraise the importance of termination - the process of bringing the therapy to a conclusion; and

6.

Determine the impact of working with the disturbed child including the disturbed child in special situations and advance an  understanding of the child and the therapeutic process.

Teaching approach

Case-based teaching

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - Written assignment 1
2 - Written assignment 2
3 - Essay
4 - On-campus workshop / Alternative assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Applied sessions
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Placements Related (ie transport / accomm): Mandatory Weekend Workshop once per semester - travel & accomodation at student's expense.