Master of Group Analytic Studies*

• General information
• Course structure
  • First year
  • Second year
  • Third year
  • Fourth year
• Assessment
• Inquiries

General information

This course, offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine, is conducted over four years part-time. The professional application of the concepts of group analysis is emerging as an area of practice with many advantages in both clinical and non-clinical situations, for example, psychiatric illness, family conflict and organisational dynamics. This course will introduce practitioners to this clinical and applied profession and extend the understanding of the field. Graduates may apply their knowledge as group psychotherapists and group facilitators or in a variety of other professional roles where group relations are important.
Applicants must hold a degree in medicine, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech therapy or nursing or other undergraduate degree, as deemed appropriate, from an approved tertiary institution. The prerequisite degree will have been a bachelors at honours level, or with an average of credit level in the relevant subjects, or evidence of equivalent academic achievement. Candidates must also have a minimum of two years of practice in the field of professional activity related to their graduate field and to the subject matter of the degree. Opportunity for relevant work in a setting that can be used for observation of group process would be beneficial.

Course structure

The course will be constructed as a combination of core subjects and options. The choice of options will be determined by the professional qualifications and objectives of the individual students.

First year

• MGA0001 Experiential group
• MPS0001 Psychoanalytic observation
• MGA0002 A psychoanalytic approach to group functioning
• MPS0002 Psychoanalytic process
• MGA0003 Introduction to clinical group psychotherapy

Second year

• MPS0005 Infant observation 1
• MGA0004 Group relations conference (alternatively, this subject may be made available in first year or third year)
• MGA0006 Major group psychotherapy models
• MPS0006 Infant observation 2
• MGA0005 Observation and discussion of group work
• MGA0007 Experiential group supervision 1

Third year

• MGA0008 Child and adolescent group psychotherapy including ethics
• MGA0009 Experiential group supervision 2
• MGA0010 A group analytic approach to organisational life
• MGA0011 Research seminars
• MGA0012 Theory of group psychotherapy applied to specialised groups

Fourth year

• MGA0013 Research in group psychotherapy

The work for the minor thesis commences in first semester and is completed in second semester.

Assessment

Assessment is by a combination of student journals, written assignments, continuous assessment using structured reports and the minor thesis.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to Dr Sabar Rustomjee , Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168.
* NOT OFFERED IN 2001.

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