CPS5001 Psychoanalytic and developmental theories 1
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CPS5001 Psychoanalytic and developmental theories 1 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CPS5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CPS5001
4 units list CPS5001 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit aims to enable students to have a familiarity with and a knowledge of some of the theories on which the understanding of child development and the practice of child psychotherapy are based. It is designed to give students knowledge of human development from three theoretical perspectives and thereby enable them to have a theoretical basis for their practice of observation, assessment and case management. The theoretical perspectives to be studied in this unit will be those of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud and John Bowlby.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Block off |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Display an understanding and knowledge of the theories of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud and John Bowlby relevant to child development,
- 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the specific similarities and differences between the three theorists and their theories,
- 3
Understand the different phases of child development,
- 4
Demonstrate an ability to integrate the theories and apply them to clinical material,
- 5
Display an ability to compare and contrast the theories.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Emma Toone
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jennifer Re