Distance Education 2000 - Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies

Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies

General information
Aims
Entry requirements
Special requirements
- Compulsory attendance requirements on-campus
Course structure
Assessment
Credits/exemptions
Further information
Completed applications

General information

Course code: 2281 * Clayton campus * Fee paying course: subject fee $900, course fee $7200 * Overseas student: subject fee $1450, course fee $11,600.

Aims

On completion its participants will be able to:

critically examine and understand the theoretical concepts of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and their application to the understanding of disturbed children and adolescents;
demonstrate a capacity to integrate this knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic and developmental theory;
apply this knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic and developmental theory to clinical material;
have culturally responsive skills in reflection on and recording of observations of infants, children and adolescents in both clinical and naturalistic settings;
have a capacity to process and use their own experiences and observations of infants, children, adolescents and parents and organise them in a written form;
identify areas of further development in regard to practical skills or research interests that may lead to further training.

Therefore on completion of the course participants will have engaged in learning experiences that will enable them to have knowledge and understanding about:

the major psychoanalytic theories;
the major developmental theories from a psychodynamic perspective
the application of these theories to developmental observation, and working with children, adolescents and parents.

A medical degree, a degree in the health sciences, a degree with a psychology major or an education degree at pass level from an approved tertiary institution, or qualifications and/or experience which in the opinion of the faculty board on the advice of the advisory committee are equivalent. It would be beneficial for intending students to be working in the field with children and/or adolescents.

Special requirements

Students will be required to have access to a computer with CD-Rom, modem and email facility.

Compulsory attendance requirements on-campus

One compulsory residential school for three or four days each year.

Course structure

	First semester	Second semester
Year 1	Psychoanalytic and developmental theories I DCP0001 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6 Normal developmental observation DCP0002 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6	Psychoanalytic and developmental theories II DCP0003 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6 Psychodynamic assessment of children and adolescents DCP0004 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6
Year 2	Principles of child psychotherapy DCP0005 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6 Principles of adolescent psychotherapy DCP0006 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6	Principles of short term therapy and crisis work DCP0007 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6 Principles of working with parents DCP0008 EFTSU.125 Credit points: 6

Assessment

The subjects of the course will be assessed at regular intervals (monthly) so that in line with distance education principles the students receive regular feedback of their progress, these assessments will count towards the final assessment at the completion of each subject. The students at each stage will be required to demonstrate an understanding and integration of the material provided in the course.
The assignments required at graduate diploma level (fourth year) equivalent to 3000 words and at masters level (fifth year) equivalent to 5000 words for single-subject students.
The different components of the assessment will contribute towards the final assessment by the following amounts: regular assignments (40%), final assignment 40%), interactive assessment via the residential workshop (20%).