Postgraduate - UnitCPS5008 - Principles of working with parents

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Synopsis

This unit will examine an understanding of the role of parents in their child's development and different ways of working with parents from a psychodynamic and developmental perspective. Consideration will be made of the following ways of working with parents and the similarities and difference in the models: parent therapy; parent and child work combined; short-term and crisis work with parents; parent counselling; parent education; marital therapy/counselling; individual therapy/counselling.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be expected to:

1. understand theoretical and clinical concepts of working with parents;
2. have an understanding of the importance of parents' own development as it may affect their role as parents;
3. explore possible ways of working with parents as relevant to their particular needs and those of their child/children; and
4. understand the difficulties that may be experienced by the therapist when working with parents.

Assessment

Written assignment 1 (15%)
Written assignment 2 (25%)
Essay (40%)
On-Campus Workshop/Alternative Assessment (20%)
All assessments must be passed to pass the unit

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Lynne Allison

Off-campus attendance requirements

One day workshop

Prerequisites

CPS5001 (DCP0001) and
CPS5002 (DCP0002) and
CPS5003 (DCP0003) and
CPS5004 (DCP0004) and
one of CPS5005 (DCP0005) or CPS5006 (DCP0006)