CPS5007 Principles of short term therapy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CPS5007 Principles of short term therapy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs CPS5002, CPS5003, CPS5001, CPS5004 and (CPS5006 or CPS5005).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CPS5007
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CPS5007
No unit lists CPS5007 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit provides students with an understanding of the history and development of the practice of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. Students will explore how the theoretical principles and practices of short-term therapy can be applied to work with parents and infants, children, adolescents and families. Students will analyse case studies in the readings and their own work experiences to explore the practice issues.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Block off |
Assessment
- Essay (2,000 words)35%
- On-campus Weekend Workshop (1,200 words)20%
- Online Moodle Discussion Forum task10%
- Critical analysis (2,000 words)35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the historical and theoretical development of short-term therapy;
- 2
Critically analyse the models and central issues of short-term therapy;
- 3
Explain how psychoanalytic concepts and techniques are used in short-term therapy;
- 4
Critically analyse the application of short-term therapy to the age and developmental stage and presentation of the particular child or adolescent;
- 5
Explore the practice and application of short-term therapy in a variety of clinical contexts.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jennifer Re
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Sarah Anderson