UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs CPS5001, CPS5002, CPS5003, CPS5004 and (CPS5005 or CPS5006).

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

This unit provides you with an understanding of the history and development of the practice of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. You 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. You will analyse case studies in the readings and their own work experiences to explore the practice issues.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonFlx blk

Assessment

  • On-campus Weekend Workshop (1,200 words)Demonstration
    20%
  • Essay (2,000 words)Written
    35%
  • Online Moodle Discussion Forum taskDemonstration
    10%
  • Critical analysis (2,000 words)Written
    35%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Evaluate the historical and theoretical development of short-term therapy;

  2. 2

    Critically analyse the models and central issues of short-term therapy;

  3. 3

    Explain how psychoanalytic concepts and techniques are used in short-term therapy;

  4. 4

    Critically analyse the application of short-term therapy to the age and developmental stage and presentation of the particular child or adolescent;

  5. 5

    Explore the practice and application of short-term therapy in a variety of clinical contexts.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials9 hours

In this unit there will be 12 hours of teaching and learning activities per week comprising a mix of teacher-directed and self-directed learning, including readings, video resources, online discussions, interactive tutorials, a reflective journal, and written assessments. In addition, students in this Unit will attend and participate in the half day weekend workshop.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Sarah Anderson
Chief Examiners
Ms Sarah Anderson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CPS5007?

You need CPS5001, CPS5002, CPS5003, CPS5004 and (CPS5005 or CPS5006) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is CPS5007 offered?

In 2026, CPS5007 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does CPS5007 have an exam?

No. CPS5007 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Available